Fragrance comparison

Caramel Lover vs Tonka Latte

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 299 ratings analysed

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #56,084 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tonka Latte

Parfums Dusita

3.92295 votes

Rank #9,625 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tonka Latte takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tonka Latte
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caramel Lover0/3

Tonka Latte3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Tonka LatteParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

3.92/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

38%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

295 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTonka Latte

SillageTonka Latte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

honey83%

amber74%

lactonic65%

almond56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

MilkWhite ChocolateCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyTonka BeanAlmond

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCaramel and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Tonka Latte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex41

Women57

Casual 34%Date 32%Work 25%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,084

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,625

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerTonka LatteHigher 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.

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Parfums Dusita Tonka Latte offers an intimate, steam-frosted gourmand profile built around steamed milk, warm honey, and golden roasted tonka bean. The perfume opens with a creamy rush of white chocolate and melted caramel that avoids cloying sugar shock. Within twenty minutes, nutty almond paste and resinous benzoin …

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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, Caramel Lover or Tonka Latte?

Tonka Latte takes 3 of 3 categories. Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Tonka Latte is rated 3.92/5 from 295 votes. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tonka Latte for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caramel Lover or Tonka Latte?

Tonka Latte lasts longest (Tonka Latte 65/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caramel Lover or Tonka Latte?

Tonka Latte projects furthest (Tonka Latte 50/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caramel Lover and Tonka Latte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Caramel and Tonka Bean.

Is Caramel Lover or Tonka Latte better for summer or winter?

Caramel Lover suits day or night wear; Tonka Latte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caramel Lover and Tonka Latte?

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. Tonka Latte has top notes of Milk, White Chocolate and Caramel, heart notes of Honey, Tonka Bean and Almond, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Benzoin.