Fragrance comparison

BALSAMIC CACAO vs Umema

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

2 wins

BALSAMIC CACAO

AAP PERFUMES

5.001 votes

Rank #45,656 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Umema

Ugo Charron · 2024

4.001 votes

Rank #55,197 SavoryAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BALSAMIC CACAO takes 2 of 2 categories.

BALSAMIC CACAO
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Umema
Choose it for a savory and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

BALSAMIC CACAO2/2

Umema0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BALSAMIC CACAOAAP PERFUMES

UmemaUgo Charron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 1%Want 99%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBALSAMIC CACAO

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

almond61%

savory100%

aromatic90%

marine80%

salty70%

aquatic60%

mineral50%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AlmondLemon

Heart

TuberoseRoseOrrisJasmine

Base

CacaoVanillaCashmeranTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

SeaweedBlackcurrant

Heart2-3 hrs

UmamiRose

Base6-8+ hrs

ConcreteCacaoOrrisFir

InformationalShared notesRose, Orris and Cacao. Durations are only published for Umema, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Work 29%Date 25%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,656

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,197

PerfumerUgo Charron

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerBALSAMIC CACAOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Balsamic 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 →

Umema by Ugo Charron is a radical experiment in savory perfumery. The first mist brings a bracing blast of salty red seaweed and sour blackcurrant bud. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol sting flashes off quickly. Next, a mouthwatering umami accord emerges alongside dewy rose petals, creating the sensation of oc…

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, BALSAMIC CACAO or Umema?

BALSAMIC CACAO takes 2 of 2 categories. BALSAMIC CACAO is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Umema is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose BALSAMIC CACAO for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Umema for a savory and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, BALSAMIC CACAO or Umema?

BALSAMIC CACAO lasts longest (BALSAMIC CACAO 80/100, Umema 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BALSAMIC CACAO and Umema smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Orris and Cacao.

Is BALSAMIC CACAO or Umema better for summer or winter?

BALSAMIC CACAO suits evening wear; Umema suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BALSAMIC CACAO and Umema?

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. Umema has top notes of Seaweed and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Umami and Rose, a base of Concrete, Cacao, Orris and Fir.