Fragrance comparison

Cacao Azteque vs Vanilla Berry

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 523 ratings analysed

Cacao Azteque

Perris Monte Carlo

3.75522 votes

Rank #9,411 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Berry

Umma Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #55,435 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cacao Azteque
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Vanilla Berry
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Cacao Azteque2/4

Vanilla Berry2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cacao AztequePerris Monte Carlo

Vanilla BerryUmma Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 522 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

39%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

522 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Berry

SillageCacao Azteque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVanilla BerryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

cacao77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCardamomPink Pepper

Heart

TuberoseRumPitosporumOrchid

Base

Cacao PodSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

RosemaryOrangeGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRumRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCacao Pod

InformationalShared notesRum, Cacao Pod and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Vanilla Berry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex59

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,411

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#55,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCacao AztequeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perris Monte Carlo Cacao Azteque flips standard gourmand expectations on their head. Instead of sugary milk chocolate, perfumer Mathieu Nardin opens with a brisk punch of black pepper, cardamom, and pink pepper. The middle section introduces creamy tuberose and dark rum, adding a cool floral contrast against the spice…

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Vanilla Berry by Umma Perfumes delivers an unexpected twist on gourmand warmth. It ignores the usual syrupy sugar traps. The opening punches through with zesty orange and brisk ginger, kept dry and earthy by a sprig of herbal rosemary. You might notice a sharp splash of perfumer alcohol during the first three minutes,…

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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, Cacao Azteque or Vanilla Berry?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cacao Azteque is rated 3.75/5 from 522 votes; Vanilla Berry is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cacao Azteque for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Vanilla Berry for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cacao Azteque or Vanilla Berry?

Vanilla Berry lasts longest (Vanilla Berry 80/100, Cacao Azteque 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cacao Azteque or Vanilla Berry?

Projection is very close: Cacao Azteque 51/100, Vanilla Berry 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cacao Azteque and Vanilla Berry smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Cacao Pod and Sandalwood.

Is Cacao Azteque or Vanilla Berry better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Berry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacao Azteque and Vanilla Berry?

Cacao Azteque has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Rum, Pitosporum and Orchid, a base of Cacao Pod, Sandalwood and Musk. Vanilla Berry has top notes of Rosemary, Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Rum and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cacao Pod.