Fragrance comparison

Cabuya vs Cadavre Exquis

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Cabuya

Asgharali

5.001 votes

Rank #50,989 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Cadavre Exquis

FZOTIC

4.1752 votes

Rank #6,540 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cadavre Exquis takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cabuya
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character.
Cadavre Exquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cabuya0/2

Cadavre Exquis2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabuyaAsgharali

Cadavre ExquisFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.17/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

67%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCadavre Exquis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

rose77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangRoseOrange BlossomViolet

Base

Dark ChocolateVetiverVanillaMusk

Notes

CivetDark ChocolateStar AniseDried FruitsCamphorBenzoinVanillaMarigoldCypressYlang-YlangBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCypress, Ylang-Ylang, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cadavre Exquis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring23

Summer31

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 24%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,540

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni, Bruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerCadavre ExquisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cabuya is a woody oriental vanilla with a softly spiced opening and a floral heart that leans yellow, rosy, and lightly powdery. The dark chocolate, vanilla, musk, and vetiver base gives it a warm, sweet finish without losing the dry woodiness underneath. It looks best suited to someone who likes florals with texture …

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FZOTIC Cadavre Exquis is a dark, experimental gourmand built on deliberate contrast. It does not play safe. The scent opens with a sharp burst of medicinal camphor and tart blood orange before diving into a thick slab of bitter dark chocolate. Star anise and tagetes lend an herbal, liquorice bite that cuts through hea…

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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, Cabuya or Cadavre Exquis?

Cadavre Exquis takes 2 of 2 categories. Cabuya is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Cadavre Exquis is rated 4.17/5 from 52 votes. Choose Cabuya for a woody and yellow floral character. Choose Cadavre Exquis for a sweet and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Cabuya or Cadavre Exquis?

Cadavre Exquis projects furthest (Cadavre Exquis 74/100, Cabuya 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cabuya and Cadavre Exquis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Cypress, Ylang-Ylang, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla.

Is Cabuya or Cadavre Exquis better for summer or winter?

Cadavre Exquis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cabuya and Cadavre Exquis?

Cabuya has top notes of Cypress and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Dark Chocolate, Vetiver, Vanilla and Musk. Cadavre Exquis features Civet, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Dried Fruits and Camphor.