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Cacao vs Ambraliquida

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

Updated 740 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambraliquida takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Cacao

    Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ambraliquida

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cacao0/5
Ambraliquida5/5
Ratings & consensus
Ambraliquida
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ambraliquida
Sillage & projection
Ambraliquida
Value for money
Ambraliquida
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ambraliquida

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CacaoBlancheide
AmbraliquidaL'Erbolario
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
3.96/ 5 · 721 votes
Have 44%Had 19%Want 38%
Category winnerAmbraliquidaRating 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

32%Love
46%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

721 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityAmbraliquida

SillageAmbraliquida

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value78
Category winnerAmbraliquidaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
patchouli92%
woody84%
cacao77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
balsamic69%
powdery61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

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
Bourbon VanillaGeraniumRoseBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliCedar
Base
Siam BenzoinStyrax
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Bergamot, Patchouli and Cedar. 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
Spring26
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
Men7
Unisex62
Women30
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,332

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerAmbraliquidaHigher 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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Ambraliquida opens with a sharp flash of geranium, bergamot, and styrax resin that feels distinctly herbal before warm woods take over. The fragrance relies on Liquidambar resin rather than standard sweet amber, blending dusty patchouli and dry guaiac wood into a powdery base of Siam benzoin and bourbon vanilla. On sk…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cacao or Ambraliquida?

Ambraliquida takes 5 of 5 categories. Cacao is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Ambraliquida is rated 3.96/5 from 721 votes. Choose Cacao for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ambraliquida for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cacao or Ambraliquida?

Ambraliquida lasts longest (Ambraliquida 71/100, Cacao 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cacao or Ambraliquida?

Ambraliquida projects furthest (Ambraliquida 64/100, Cacao 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cacao and Ambraliquida smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Geranium, Bergamot, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Cacao or Ambraliquida better for summer or winter?

Cacao suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacao and Ambraliquida?

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. Ambraliquida has top notes of Bourbon Vanilla, Geranium, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Siam Benzoin and Styrax.

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