Capsule 1968 vs L' U ARE
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L' U ARE takes 1 of 1 categories.
Capsule 1968Choose it for a soft spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
L' U AREChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Capsule 19680/1
L' U ARE1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L' U ARE
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Capsule 1968ArteOlfattoL' U AREChouette Vierge ParfuméeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
sweet92%
chocolate84%
warm spicy77%
coffee69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
patchouli61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChocolateCorianderStar Anise
Heart
LicoriceCoffeeBarley
Base
VanillaBlack AmberSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
CorianderChocolateCuminSpices
Heart2-4 hrs
LabdanumPatchouliCoffeeLavenderVanillaSandalwood
Base6-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverWhite MuskCedarwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesChocolate, Coriander, Coffee and Vanilla. Durations are only published for L' U ARE, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter75
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#66,449
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#49,645
PerfumerHoang Nguyen
Launched2024
Reviews0
Category winnerL' U AREHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCapsule 1968 is a spicy gourmand-leaning oriental vanilla built around chocolate, coffee, licorice and vanilla, with star anise and coriander sharpening the opening. It reads warm, textured and a little unconventional. This looks best for someone who enjoys sweeter niche scents with a darker edge. The barley, black a…
Reviews →L' U ARE opens with an earthy pinch of coriander seed and dark chocolate before settling into hot roasted coffee. Do not expect candy sweetness here. This is bitter cocoa, dry cedarwood, and resinous labdanum working together on bare skin. Lavender provides a quick herbal cut through the heavier base oils. As the hour…
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, Capsule 1968 or L' U ARE?
L' U ARE takes 1 of 1 categories. Capsule 1968 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; L' U ARE is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Capsule 1968 for a soft spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L' U ARE for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Do Capsule 1968 and L' U ARE smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Coriander, Coffee and Vanilla.
Is Capsule 1968 or L' U ARE better for summer or winter?
Capsule 1968 suits evening wear; L' U ARE suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Capsule 1968 and L' U ARE?
Capsule 1968 has top notes of Chocolate, Coriander and Star Anise, heart notes of Licorice, Coffee and Barley, a base of Vanilla, Black Amber and Sandalwood. L' U ARE has top notes of Coriander, Chocolate, Cumin and Spices, heart notes of Labdanum, Patchouli, Coffee and Lavender, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, White Musk and Cedarwood.
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