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A Cloud of Cocoa vs Whisky Royal

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • A Cloud of Cocoa

    Choose it for a whiskey and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • Whisky Royal

    Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Cloud of Cocoa2/4
Whisky Royal2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Whisky Royal
Sillage & projection
Whisky Royal
Value for money
A Cloud of Cocoa
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
A Cloud of Cocoa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
A Cloud of CocoaImaginary Authors
Whisky RoyalPocket Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
3.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
46%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

28 votes

22%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity42
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate53
Category winners

LongevityWhisky Royal

SillageWhisky Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value30
Category winnerA Cloud of CocoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
whiskey100%
warm spicy86%
chocolate72%
woody58%
sweet44%
cacao30%
vanilla100%
woody92%
whiskey84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
sweet61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both whiskey, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MilkshakeWhiskeyChocolate

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
WhiskeyVanillaAmberChocolateCoumarinCedarCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey and Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer27
Fall91
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex73
Women20
Men67
Unisex22
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,289

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#63,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Cloud of CocoaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Cloud of Cocoa smells like boozy chocolate syrup poured into a milkshake, with a soft woody warmth underneath. Reviews repeatedly point to hot chocolate, melted Tootsie Roll, and chocolate milkshake rather than a complex note-by-note evolution. It suits gourmand fans who want a playful cocoa scent more than a polish…

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Whisky Royal opens with a boozy splash of synthetic whiskey that settles almost instantly into a heavy, sweet blanket of vanilla and cocoa powder. As it warms on skin, dry cedarwood and dusty coumarin pull back the sugary edge, creating a dark, woody gourmand profile meant for freezing winter nights. The scent leans h…

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, A Cloud of Cocoa or Whisky Royal?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. A Cloud of Cocoa is rated 4.07/5 from 28 votes; Whisky Royal is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose A Cloud of Cocoa for a whiskey and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Whisky Royal for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Cloud of Cocoa or Whisky Royal?

Whisky Royal lasts longest (Whisky Royal 63/100, A Cloud of Cocoa 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Cloud of Cocoa or Whisky Royal?

Whisky Royal projects furthest (Whisky Royal 53/100, A Cloud of Cocoa 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Cloud of Cocoa and Whisky Royal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Whiskey and Chocolate.

Is A Cloud of Cocoa or Whisky Royal better for summer or winter?

A Cloud of Cocoa suits day or night wear; Whisky Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Cloud of Cocoa and Whisky Royal?

A Cloud of Cocoa features Milkshake, Whiskey and Chocolate. Whisky Royal features Whiskey, Vanilla, Amber, Chocolate and Coumarin.

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