Cabaret vs Pleasure
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
CabaretChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
PleasureChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cabaret2/4
Pleasure2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pleasure
- Sillage & projection
- Pleasure
- Value for money
- Cabaret
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cabaret
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CabaretGrèsPleasureNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 1,093 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 8%Had 25%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
44%Like
2%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
1,093 votes
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPleasure
SillagePleasure
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCabaretBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
rose84%
powdery77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
white floral100%
amber92%
violet84%
woody77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
IncenseIrisViolet
Base
PatchouliMuskSandalwoodNerium OleanderAmber
Top
Lemon VerbenaArtemisiaBergamotSaffronPetitgrain
Heart
VioletYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliIrisHoneysuckleJasmine
Base
MyrrhTuberoseAraucariaTonka BeanLabdanumIncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanilla
InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Iris and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring98
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
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#1,993
PerfumerMichel Almairac
Launched—
Reviews175
Overall rank#51,683
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCabaretHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMichel 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…
Reviews →Pleasure by Nimere Parfums creates a lush, floral-amber experience that feels both classic and daring. It opens with bright Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, settling into a dense heart of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Iris. The base brings significant depth through Myrrh, Incense, and Vanilla, making it a sophisticated choic…
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, Cabaret or Pleasure?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cabaret is rated 3.98/5 from 1,093 votes; Pleasure is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cabaret for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pleasure for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cabaret or Pleasure?
Pleasure lasts longest (Pleasure 84/100, Cabaret 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cabaret or Pleasure?
Pleasure projects furthest (Pleasure 71/100, Cabaret 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cabaret and Pleasure smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Incense, Iris and Violet.
Is Cabaret or Pleasure better for summer or winter?
Pleasure suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cabaret and Pleasure?
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. Pleasure has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Artemisia, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley and Neroli, a base of Myrrh, Tuberose, Araucaria and Tonka Bean.
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