Fragrance comparison

Cabotine vs Cinematic

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 5,294 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cabotine

Grès

3.685,225 votes

Rank #1,492 FloralWhite Floral

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Cinematic

Der Duft

3.7769 votes

Rank #16,580 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cabotine
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Cinematic
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cabotine4/7

Cinematic3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabotineGrès

CinematicDer Duft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%

Category winnerCabotineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

5,225 votes

36%Love

23%Like

28%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerCinematicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCinematic

SillageCabotine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value47

Category winnerCabotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

green77%

fruity69%

woody61%

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia

Base

CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

GingerMuskCashmeranLemonGuatemalan CardamomYlang-YlangCarnationVanillaCoumarinPetitgrainRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Cinematic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer56

Fall66

Winter44

Day100

Night39

Category winnerCinematicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Men5

Unisex84

Women11

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,492

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

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Cinematic by Der Duft opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy grated ginger that feels shockingly clean. The citrus sizzle lasts roughly twenty minutes before a thick blanket of cashmeran and powdery musk wraps around the spices. You also catch soft flickers of Guatemalan cardamom and green petitgrain humming unde…

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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, Cabotine or Cinematic?

Cabotine takes 4 of 7 categories. Cabotine is rated 3.68/5 from 5,225 votes; Cinematic is rated 3.77/5 from 69 votes. Choose Cabotine for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Cinematic for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cabotine or Cinematic?

Cinematic lasts longest (Cinematic 81/100, Cabotine 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cabotine or Cinematic?

Cabotine projects furthest (Cabotine 69/100, Cinematic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cabotine and Cinematic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Carnation, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Cabotine or Cinematic better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cabotine and Cinematic?

Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Cinematic features Ginger, Musk, Cashmeran, Lemon and Guatemalan Cardamom.