BALSAMIC CACAO vs SOIREE
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
BALSAMIC CACAOChoose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
SOIREEChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
BALSAMIC CACAO2/4
SOIREE2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- BALSAMIC CACAO
- Sillage & projection
- BALSAMIC CACAO
- Value for money
- SOIREE
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- SOIREE
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BALSAMIC CACAOAAP PERFUMESSOIREELANSYWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 15%Had 10%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · 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
LongevityBALSAMIC CACAO
SillageBALSAMIC CACAO
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSOIREEBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
almond61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
coffee69%
tuberose61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AlmondLemon
Heart
TuberoseRoseOrrisJasmine
Base
CacaoVanillaCashmeranTonka Bean
Top
Almond
Heart
JasmineOrrisRoseTuberosePraline
Base
CoffeeGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesAlmond, Tuberose, Rose and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter33
Day40
Night100
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#50,603
PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,322
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerSOIREEHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBalsamic Cacao is a plush, white floral vanilla with a soft cocoa accent. It opens with almond and a squeeze of lemon, then turns creamy and powdery as tuberose, jasmine, orris and rose build a smooth bouquet. The dry down sits on vanilla, tonka and cashmeran, with cacao adding a faint, dessert-like shadow rather than…
Reviews →SOIREE is a sweet floral vanilla with an almond opening, a creamy white-floral heart, and a darker dry-down of coffee, oud, tonka, and woods. It wears like a dressy, evening-leaning scent with a rich Middle Eastern accent. On skin, it can feel bold at first, then softer and closer. If you enjoy sugary florals with ros…
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, BALSAMIC CACAO or SOIREE?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. BALSAMIC CACAO is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; SOIREE is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose BALSAMIC CACAO for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SOIREE for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, BALSAMIC CACAO or SOIREE?
BALSAMIC CACAO lasts longest (BALSAMIC CACAO 80/100, SOIREE 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, BALSAMIC CACAO or SOIREE?
BALSAMIC CACAO projects furthest (BALSAMIC CACAO 75/100, SOIREE 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do BALSAMIC CACAO and SOIREE smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Almond, Tuberose, Rose and Orris.
Is BALSAMIC CACAO or SOIREE better for summer or winter?
BALSAMIC CACAO suits evening wear; SOIREE suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in BALSAMIC CACAO and SOIREE?
BALSAMIC CACAO has top notes of Almond and Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Cacao, Vanilla, Cashmeran and Tonka Bean. SOIREE has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Coffee, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean.
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