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Cake Pops vs Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 787 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Cake Pops

    Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Cake Pops2/7
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum5/7
Ratings & consensus
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Cake Pops
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cake Pops

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cake PopsRichard
Joop! Homme Eau de ParfumJoop!
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 203 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 584 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
Category winnerJoop! Homme Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
37%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

203 votes

43%Love
35%Like
14%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate

584 votes

Category winnerJoop! Homme Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityJoop! Homme Eau de Parfum

SillageJoop! Homme Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value75
Category winnerJoop! Homme Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
cacao92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
nutty69%
honey61%
vanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
sweet69%
nutty61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Cacao PodVanillaCinnamonOrange Blossom
Heart
HazelnutPineappleJasmine
Base
HoneyMusk
Top
HazelnutCinnamonBergamot
Heart
HoneyHeliotropeOrange BlossomCardamomFir
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodCashmeranMossVetiver
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Hazelnut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night–
Spring43
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCake PopsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex28
Women69
Men77
Unisex18
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#26,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCake PopsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cake Pops by Richard is an unapologetically sweet gourmand that leans heavily into cacao and vanilla. It presents as a literal chocolate biscuit, warm and sugary, making it a bold choice for lovers of intense, edible-smelling scents. Best reserved for the coldest days of winter, it wraps the skin in a blanket of honey…

Reviews →

Joop Homme Eau de Parfum is a thick, sweet fragrance that shifts away from the sharp synthetic punch of the classic version. It wraps warm cinnamon and hazelnut in a heavy blanket of honey and vanilla. This scent suits guys who want a dark, cozy option for freezing winter nights.

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cake Pops or Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum?

Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Cake Pops is rated 3.64/5 from 203 votes; Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum is rated 4.11/5 from 584 votes. Choose Cake Pops for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cake Pops or Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum?

Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum 77/100, Cake Pops 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cake Pops or Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum?

Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum 68/100, Cake Pops 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cake Pops and Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Hazelnut.

Is Cake Pops or Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cake Pops is the stronger pick. For winter, Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Cake Pops suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cake Pops and Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum?

Cake Pops has top notes of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Hazelnut, Pineapple and Jasmine, a base of Honey and Musk. Joop! Homme Eau de Parfum has top notes of Hazelnut, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Cashmeran.

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