Cacao vs Dubai
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dubai takes 4 of 5 categories.
CacaoChoose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
DubaiChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cacao1/5
Dubai4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cacao
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dubai
- Sillage & projection
- Dubai
- Value for money
- Dubai
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dubai
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CacaoBlancheideDubaiMGO DuftankerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%
3.94/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%
Category winnerCacaoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
37%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
33%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDubai
SillageDubai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDubaiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
patchouli92%
woody84%
cacao77%
fresh spicy69%
aromatic61%
amber100%
woody92%
oud84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GeraniumBitter OrangeBergamot
Heart
PatchouliCedarJasmineAlmond
Base
Cacao PodBourbon VanillaWhite Musk
Top
Indian OudJasmineLimeBergamotIncensePeonyTangerinePineapple
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Cambodian OudGingerGeraniumPatchouliSandalwoodTurkish Rose OilFig
Base
AmbergrisTonka BeanBourbon VanillaOpoponaxLabdanumOakmossMyrrhWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Bergamot, Patchouli 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 seasonSpring15
Summer0
Fall77
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,007
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#6,147
PerfumerHans Georg Staudt
Launched—
Reviews32
Category winnerDubaiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlancheide 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…
Reviews →Dubai opens with citrus, incense and a touch of pineapple before settling into a dense oud amber heart. Rose, patchouli, sandalwood and resins give it a warm, textured feel, while vanilla, tonka and animalic notes keep the dry-down rich and slightly challenging. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy bold amber …
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Cacao or Dubai?
Dubai takes 4 of 5 categories. Cacao is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Dubai is rated 3.94/5 from 50 votes. Choose Cacao for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dubai for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cacao or Dubai?
Dubai lasts longest (Dubai 87/100, Cacao 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cacao or Dubai?
Dubai projects furthest (Dubai 78/100, Cacao 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cacao and Dubai smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Geranium, Bergamot, Patchouli and Jasmine.
Is Cacao or Dubai better for summer or winter?
Cacao suits evening wear; Dubai suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cacao and Dubai?
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. Dubai has top notes of Indian Oud, Jasmine, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cambodian Oud, Ginger and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Tonka Bean, Bourbon Vanilla and Opoponax.
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