Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Fondue Velvet Dip

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fondue Velvet Dip

Arabiyat Prestige

4.297 votes

Rank #48,192 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fondue Velvet Dip takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fondue Velvet Dip
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Caffaeum1/4

Fondue Velvet Dip3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Fondue Velvet DipArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFondue Velvet Dip

SillageFondue Velvet Dip

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value94

Category winnerFondue Velvet DipBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

sweet53%

aromatic42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

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

Top

CardamomCoffeeSweet Notes

Heart

Guaiac WoodCedarwoodAmbroxan

Base

BenzoinTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Labdanum 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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#48,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaffaeumHigher 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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Fondue Velvet Dip is a warm, sweet amber-woody scent with coffee, cardamom and a resinous tonka base. It opens gently spiced, turns smoother and woodier through the middle, then settles into a cosy benzoin and labdanum dry-down. It leans unisex and richer in character, so it will likely suit cooler weather, evenings, …

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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, Caffaeum or Fondue Velvet Dip?

Fondue Velvet Dip takes 3 of 4 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Fondue Velvet Dip is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fondue Velvet Dip for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Fondue Velvet Dip?

Fondue Velvet Dip lasts longest (Fondue Velvet Dip 80/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Fondue Velvet Dip?

Fondue Velvet Dip projects furthest (Fondue Velvet Dip 81/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Fondue Velvet Dip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Fondue Velvet Dip better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear; Fondue Velvet Dip suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Fondue Velvet Dip?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Fondue Velvet Dip has top notes of Cardamom, Coffee and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Cedarwood and Ambroxan, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.