Fragrance comparison

Caramel Lover vs Silky Sandalwood

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #59,695 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Silky Sandalwood

Majouri

3.8777 votes

Rank #19,235 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silky Sandalwood takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Silky Sandalwood
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Caramel Lover0/3

Silky Sandalwood3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silky Sandalwood
Sillage & projection: Silky Sandalwood
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silky Sandalwood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Silky SandalwoodMajouri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

3.87/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySilky Sandalwood

SillageSilky Sandalwood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

balsamic65%

powdery53%

smoky42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

Top15 to 30 minutes

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodCedar

Base4 to 6 hours

MyrrhAmber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Silky Sandalwood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring78

Summer44

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men18

Unisex70

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,695

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,235

PerfumerJennifer Jambon

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSilky SandalwoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

Reviews →

Silky Sandalwood by Majouri is a dry, smooth woody fragrance built around cream-textured sandalwood and quiet resinous warmth. It opens with an airy flicker of pink pepper alongside a subtle curl of incense smoke, giving the early minutes a crisp, lightly tingling lift. As the scent settles, cedar reinforces the spine…

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, Caramel Lover or Silky Sandalwood?

Silky Sandalwood takes 3 of 3 categories. Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Silky Sandalwood is rated 3.87/5 from 77 votes. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Silky Sandalwood for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Caramel Lover or Silky Sandalwood?

Silky Sandalwood lasts longest (Silky Sandalwood 67/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caramel Lover or Silky Sandalwood?

Silky Sandalwood projects furthest (Silky Sandalwood 51/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caramel Lover and Silky Sandalwood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Caramel Lover or Silky Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Caramel Lover suits day or night wear; Silky Sandalwood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caramel Lover and Silky Sandalwood?

Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood. Silky Sandalwood has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Myrrh and Amber.