Fragrance comparison

Cadavre Exquis vs Vanilla Cacao

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cadavre Exquis

FZOTIC

4.1752 votes

Rank #6,540 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Cacao

Juliet Rose

1.502 votes

Rank #74,323 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cadavre Exquis takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cadavre Exquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Cacao
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cadavre Exquis4/4

Vanilla Cacao0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cadavre Exquis
Sillage & projection: Cadavre Exquis
Value for money: Cadavre Exquis
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

Cadavre ExquisFZOTIC

Vanilla CacaoJuliet Rose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

1.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate13

Category winners

LongevityCadavre Exquis

SillageCadavre Exquis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCadavre ExquisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetDark ChocolateStar AniseDried FruitsCamphorBenzoinVanillaMarigoldCypressYlang-YlangBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OsmanthusPeachSweet OrangePink Pepper

Heart

GingerBitter OrangeLitsea CubebaToffee

Base

Cacao PodDark ChocolateBenzoinCedarwoodCypressVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Benzoin, Vanilla and Cypress. Durations are only published for Cadavre Exquis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer31

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

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

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,540

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni, Bruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#74,323

PerfumerJuliet Rose

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCadavre ExquisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Vanilla Cacao by Juliet Rose offers a complex oriental profile centered on dark chocolate and woody notes. Launched in 2022, this unisex scent features a striking opening of osmanthus and peach, transitioning into a heart of ginger and toffee. It is best suited for cooler weather when you want a grounded, sweet, yet s…

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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, Cadavre Exquis or Vanilla Cacao?

Cadavre Exquis takes 4 of 4 categories. Cadavre Exquis is rated 4.17/5 from 52 votes; Vanilla Cacao is rated 1.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cadavre Exquis for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Cacao for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cadavre Exquis or Vanilla Cacao?

Cadavre Exquis lasts longest (Cadavre Exquis 79/100, Vanilla Cacao 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cadavre Exquis or Vanilla Cacao?

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

Do Cadavre Exquis and Vanilla Cacao smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Benzoin, Vanilla and Cypress.

Is Cadavre Exquis or Vanilla Cacao better for summer or winter?

Cadavre Exquis suits evening wear; Vanilla Cacao suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cadavre Exquis and Vanilla Cacao?

Cadavre Exquis features Civet, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Dried Fruits and Camphor. Vanilla Cacao has top notes of Osmanthus, Peach, Sweet Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Litsea Cubeba and Toffee, a base of Cacao Pod, Dark Chocolate, Benzoin and Cedarwood.