Fragrance comparison

Cacao vs Acqua di Giulia Passione

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cacao

Blancheide

4.0519 votes

Rank #36,007 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Acqua di Giulia Passione

Bolgherello

—0 votes

Rank #76,957 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cacao takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cacao
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Acqua di Giulia Passione
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.

Cacao1/1

Acqua di Giulia Passione0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CacaoBlancheide

Acqua di Giulia PassioneBolgherello

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

cacao77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumBitter OrangeBergamot

Heart

PatchouliCedarJasmineAlmond

Base

Cacao PodBourbon VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Bitter OrangeLemonBergamotStrawberry

Heart

Orange BlossomGeraniumJasmineGinger

Base

SandalwoodVanillaHoneyWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring15

Summer0

Fall77

Winter100

Day63

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCacaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blancheide Cacao opens with a sudden flash of sharp bitter orange and aromatic geranium before dropping straight into dark patchouli and dry cedar wood. The citrus recedes quickly on skin, letting a bitter cocoa powder note step forward alongside nutty almond. As the fragrance warms over two hours, rich bourbon vanil…

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Acqua di Giulia Passione opens with bright citrus and a playful strawberry twist, then settles into orange blossom, jasmine, and a softly spicy ginger heart. The dry-down adds honey, vanilla, sandalwood, and white musk, giving it a sweeter, smoother finish. This reads as a floral with a sunny citrus top and a warm, li…

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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.

Do Cacao and Acqua di Giulia Passione smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is Cacao or Acqua di Giulia Passione better for summer or winter?

Cacao suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacao and Acqua di Giulia Passione?

Cacao has top notes of Geranium, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Cacao Pod, Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk. Acqua di Giulia Passione has top notes of Bitter Orange, Lemon, Bergamot and Strawberry, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Geranium, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Honey and White Musk.