Berries & Cream vs Sel Caramel
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sel Caramel takes 4 of 5 categories.
Berries & CreamChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sel CaramelChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Berries & Cream1/5
Sel Caramel4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sel Caramel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sel Caramel
- Sillage & projection
- Sel Caramel
- Value for money
- Berries & Cream
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sel Caramel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Berries & CreamAéropostaleSel CaramelLe Monde GourmandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 68%Had 6%Want 26%
4.12/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%
Category winnerSel CaramelRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate6%Love
82%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
35%Love
46%Like
15%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySel Caramel
SillageSel Caramel
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBerries & CreamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla88%
honey77%
fruity65%
lactonic53%
woody42%
vanilla100%
sweet83%
caramel65%
citrus48%
lactonic30%
Scent match55%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and lactonic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Wild BerriesCitrusesLemon Zest
Heart
HoneyFlowers
Base
Whipped CreamVanilla
Notes
CaramelWhipped CreamVanillaLemon Zest
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLemon Zest, Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sel Caramel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall13
Winter13
Day100
Night–
Spring24
Summer24
Fall100
Winter56
Day100
Night69
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#23,172
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#15,816
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerSel CaramelHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBerries & Cream is a sweet, inexpensive body mist that most often comes across like strawberry yogurt, berry candy, and soft vanilla cream. The citrus opening sounds brighter on paper than it seems in wear. It suits shoppers who want a playful, youthful gourmand for casual daytime use, layering, or quick touch-ups. I…
Reviews →Sel Caramel by Le Monde Gourmand is a sweet, breezy gourmand that pairs melted caramel glaze with a soft splash of lemon zest. The opening brings a brief citrus brightness before settling into a warm core of whipped cream and vanilla crème. It smells less like a dense, heavy dessert and more like an airy lemon pastry …
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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Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Berries & Cream or Sel Caramel?
Sel Caramel takes 4 of 5 categories. Berries & Cream is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes; Sel Caramel is rated 4.12/5 from 52 votes. Choose Berries & Cream for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sel Caramel for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Berries & Cream or Sel Caramel?
Sel Caramel lasts longest (Sel Caramel 44/100, Berries & Cream 32/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Berries & Cream or Sel Caramel?
Sel Caramel projects furthest (Sel Caramel 41/100, Berries & Cream 32/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Berries & Cream and Sel Caramel smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Lemon Zest, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.
Is Berries & Cream or Sel Caramel better for summer or winter?
Berries & Cream suits daytime wear; Sel Caramel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Berries & Cream and Sel Caramel?
Berries & Cream has top notes of Wild Berries, Citruses and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Honey and Flowers, a base of Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Sel Caramel features Caramel, Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Lemon Zest.
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