Abaan vs Cacao Woods
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cacao Woods takes 3 of 4 categories.
AbaanChoose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cacao WoodsChoose it for a powdery and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Abaan1/4
Cacao Woods3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cacao Woods
- Sillage & projection
- Cacao Woods
- Value for money
- Cacao Woods
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Abaan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AbaanAhmed Al MaghribiCacao WoodsLINKWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split1.91/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
8%Like
23%Ok
15%Dislike
31%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCacao Woods
SillageCacao Woods
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCacao WoodsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtropical100%
fruity90%
sweet80%
fresh70%
powdery60%
woody50%
powdery100%
cacao92%
musky84%
iris77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JackfruitLitchiKiwi
Heart
White ChocolateVanillaJasmineOrchid
Base
OrrisWoodsy NotesMusk
Top15-30 mins
KiwiLitchi
Heart2-4 hrs
Cacao PodWhite ChocolateJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
MuskIrisWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Kiwi, White Chocolate and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Cacao Woods, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,380
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#33,272
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAbaanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAbaan opens with a loud tropical fruit effect, kiwi, lychee and jackfruit pushed into a sweet white chocolate and vanilla core. On paper it sounds playful, but in wear it comes across as quite divisive. If you enjoy fruity oriental scents with musk, woods and a feminine lean, it may be worth a sample. If sharp opening…
Reviews →LINK Cacao Woods opens with a tart splash of green kiwi and sweet tropical litchi that quickly settles into a rich dessert heart. Within twenty minutes, sweet white chocolate and earthy cacao pod take over, wrapped in clean jasmine petals and a soft layer of powdery iris. The dry-down rests on gentle musk and smooth c…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Abaan or Cacao Woods?
Cacao Woods takes 3 of 4 categories. Abaan is rated 1.91/5 from 21 votes; Cacao Woods is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Abaan for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cacao Woods for a powdery and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Abaan or Cacao Woods?
They last about the same: Cacao Woods 60/100, Abaan 59/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Abaan or Cacao Woods?
Cacao Woods projects furthest (Cacao Woods 65/100, Abaan 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Abaan and Cacao Woods smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Kiwi, White Chocolate and Jasmine.
Is Abaan or Cacao Woods better for summer or winter?
Abaan suits day or night wear; Cacao Woods suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Abaan and Cacao Woods?
Abaan has top notes of Jackfruit, Litchi and Kiwi, heart notes of White Chocolate, Vanilla, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Orris, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Cacao Woods has top notes of Kiwi and Litchi, heart notes of Cacao Pod, White Chocolate and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris and Woodsy Notes.
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