Fragrance comparison

Almond Date vs Il Chaud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Almond Date

Fluez

3.6712 votes

Rank #61,241 SweetVanilla

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60%scent match

Closely related

Il Chaud

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,508 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Almond Date takes 1 of 1 categories.

Almond Date
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Il Chaud
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character.

Almond Date1/1

Il Chaud0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Almond Date

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Almond DateFluez

Il ChaudILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

almond77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Almond MilkCandied GingerDates

Heart

IrisMyrrhHeliotrope

Base

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood

Top

HeliotropeIrisRose

Heart

ToffeeDark ChocolateVanilla

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesIris, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter89

Day63

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlmond DateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…

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Il Chaud by ILMIN Parfums is a powdery, vanilla-sweet oriental built around iris and heliotrope, then warmed with toffee and dark chocolate. As it settles, sandalwood and tonka smooth the gourmand core and leave a soft musk behind. If you like cosy, dessert-leaning scents with a cosmetic iris feel, this is an easy pla…

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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.

Do Almond Date and Il Chaud smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Almond Date or Il Chaud better for summer or winter?

Almond Date suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Almond Date and Il Chaud?

Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Il Chaud has top notes of Heliotrope, Iris and Rose, heart notes of Toffee, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Musk.