Blend No.83 vs Craft Aura
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories.
Blend No.83Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Craft AuraChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Blend No.831/4
Craft Aura3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Craft Aura
- Sillage & projection
- Craft Aura
- Value for money
- Craft Aura
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Blend No.83
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Blend No.83Imaginary AuthorsCraft AuraLe ChameauWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
153 votes
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCraft Aura
SillageCraft Aura
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCraft AuraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet91%
chocolate83%
coffee74%
rum65%
amber56%
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
almond84%
woody77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Dark ChocolateCoffeeRumSugar CaneBenzoinMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top30 to 45 minutes
HeliotropeAlmond
Heart2 to 4 hours
Dark ChocolateRum
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee
InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Coffee, Rum and Sugar Cane. Durations are only published for Craft Aura, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring19
Summer5
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
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#4,585
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews47
Overall rank#57,163
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerBlend No.83Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlend No.83 opens like a dark espresso cocktail, coffee, rum and a touch of sugary mocha, then settles into heavier dark chocolate with resinous warmth underneath. It reads more like a bitter, boozy gourmand than a dessert scent. This is best suited to cold weather, evenings, and anyone who wants chocolate and coffee …
Reviews →Craft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…
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, Blend No.83 or Craft Aura?
Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories. Blend No.83 is rated 4.04/5 from 176 votes; Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blend No.83 for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Blend No.83 or Craft Aura?
Craft Aura lasts longest (Craft Aura 80/100, Blend No.83 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Blend No.83 or Craft Aura?
Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Blend No.83 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blend No.83 and Craft Aura smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Rum and Sugar Cane.
Is Blend No.83 or Craft Aura better for summer or winter?
Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blend No.83 and Craft Aura?
Blend No.83 features Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Rum, Sugar Cane and Benzoin. Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee.
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