Fragrance comparison

Brocéliande vs Caramel Lover

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

3 wins

Brocéliande

Sora Dora · 2021

3.86218 votes

Rank #24,941 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #55,868 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brocéliande takes 3 of 3 categories.

Brocéliande
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Brocéliande3/3

Caramel Lover0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrocéliandeSora Dora

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

24%Like

24%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBrocéliande

SillageBrocéliande

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet69%

caramel61%

vanilla38%

powdery30%

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet, caramel and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemonSicilian BergamotRumGingerCaramelVanillaCastoreumCeylon CinnamonCivetIrisStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesGinger and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night44

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex40

Women53

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,941

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,868

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrocéliandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Created by perfumers Amélie Bourgeois and Anne-Sophie Behaghel in 2021, Sora Dora Brocéliande suits niche perfume enthusiasts who like stark contrasts. The composition opens with bright lemon gelato and Italian bergamot before shifting into warm cinnamon, peppery ginger, and dark rum. Its thick base of caramel, civet,…

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Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brocéliande or Caramel Lover?

Brocéliande takes 3 of 3 categories. Brocéliande is rated 3.86/5 from 218 votes; Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Brocéliande for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Brocéliande or Caramel Lover?

Brocéliande lasts longest (Brocéliande 74/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brocéliande or Caramel Lover?

Brocéliande projects furthest (Brocéliande 61/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brocéliande and Caramel Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and powdery accords. Common notes include Ginger and Caramel.

Is Brocéliande or Caramel Lover better for summer or winter?

Brocéliande suits daytime wear; Caramel Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brocéliande and Caramel Lover?

Brocéliande features Lime, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Rum and Ginger. Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood.