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Caffaeum vs Caveau des Innocents

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

Updated 122 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caveau des Innocents takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Caffaeum

    Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Caveau des Innocents

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Caffaeum2/5
Caveau des Innocents3/5
Ratings & consensus
Caveau des Innocents
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Caffaeum
Sillage & projection
Caveau des Innocents
Value for money
Caffaeum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Caveau des Innocents

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes
Caveau des InnocentsAlkemia Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%
3.96/ 5 · 99 votes
Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%
Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

37%Love
39%Like
4%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityCaffaeum

SillageCaveau des Innocents

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value90
¤ Price value77
Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
coffee83%
warm spicy65%
balsamic48%
animalic30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
caramel69%
balsamic61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
RumCaramelCoffeeTobaccoStar AniseVanillaIncenseBenzoinClovesOpoponaxGuaiac WoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer0
Fall89
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring21
Summer25
Fall100
Winter89
Day91
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex88
Women0
Men27
Unisex53
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#12,603

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffaeum by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caffaeum was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Caveau des Innocents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caveau des Innocents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caffaeum or Caveau des Innocents?

Caveau des Innocents takes 3 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Caveau des Innocents is rated 3.96/5 from 99 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Caveau des Innocents for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Caveau des Innocents?

Caffaeum lasts longest (Caffaeum 67/100, Caveau des Innocents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Caveau des Innocents?

Caveau des Innocents projects furthest (Caveau des Innocents 60/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Caveau des Innocents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Coffee and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Caveau des Innocents better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear; Caveau des Innocents suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Caveau des Innocents?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Caveau des Innocents features Rum, Caramel, Coffee, Tobacco and Star Anise.

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