Fragrance comparison

Cabaret vs Khadine

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,120 ratings analysed

Cabaret

Grès

3.981,093 votes

Rank #1,993 WoodyFloral

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61%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Khadine

Yardley

4.6327 votes

Rank #34,260 PowderyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khadine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cabaret
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Khadine
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cabaret2/7

Khadine5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabaretGrès

KhadineYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 1,093 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.63/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 27%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerKhadineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,093 votes

78%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerKhadineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityKhadine

SillageKhadine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCabaretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

powdery77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

violet77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

IncenseIrisViolet

Base

PatchouliMuskSandalwoodNerium OleanderAmber

Top15-30 mins

IncenseIrisViolet

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationGalbanumLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Iris and Violet. Durations are only published for Khadine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring78

Summer78

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night89

Category winnerKhadineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex24

Women73

Men15

Unisex23

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,993

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews175

Overall rank#34,260

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCabaretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Michel Almairac created Cabaret by Grès in 2002 as an unconventional chypre floral for women. The fragrance opens with dry rose, crisp peony, and soft lily-of-the-valley before shifting into a cooler heart of smoky incense, powdery iris, and violet. As the scent settles, a woody base of patchouli, cedar-tinted sandalw…

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Khadine by Yardley opens with a cool dusting of iris and violet petals wrapped in gentle, sweet incense smoke. Created in 1968, it avoids heavy syrup in favor of a crisp, green galbanum snap and the clove warmth of red carnation blossoms. As the scent settles on warm skin, creamy sandalwood and soft musk turn the blen…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cabaret or Khadine?

Khadine takes 5 of 7 categories. Cabaret is rated 3.98/5 from 1,093 votes; Khadine is rated 4.63/5 from 27 votes. Choose Cabaret for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Khadine for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cabaret or Khadine?

Khadine lasts longest (Khadine 71/100, Cabaret 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cabaret or Khadine?

Khadine projects furthest (Khadine 64/100, Cabaret 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cabaret and Khadine smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Iris and Violet.

Is Cabaret or Khadine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Khadine is the stronger pick. For winter, Cabaret is the stronger pick. Khadine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cabaret and Khadine?

Cabaret has top notes of Rose, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Incense, Iris and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood and Nerium Oleander. Khadine has top notes of Incense, Iris and Violet, heart notes of Carnation, Galbanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.