Fragrance comparison

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla vs Dakar

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #66,563 SweetSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dakar

Thera Cosméticos

3.6746 votes

Rank #25,994 TobaccoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dakar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and smoky character.
Dakar
Choose it for a tobacco and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla0/1

Dakar1/1

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: Dakar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey VanillaTuoksu

DakarThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 55%Had 16%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

smoky92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

cacao69%

caramel61%

tobacco100%

vanilla91%

sweet83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Tobacco LeafCacaoelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

Roasted Coffee BeansCaramel

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSumacGaiac WoodSmoke

Top

Spicy NotesTobacco Leaf

Heart

VanillaTonka BeanTobacco BlossomCacao

Base

Woody NotesDried Fruits

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Cacao and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring26

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 10%

Men65

Unisex35

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,994

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDakarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuoksu Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla smells like stepping into a dimly lit espresso lounge on a freezing November evening. The first spray delivers a bold hit of dark cacao, bitter roasted coffee beans, and drying tobacco leaf. You might notice a sharp resinous flash from the elemi during the first three minutes …

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Thera Cosméticos Dakar opens with a sharp burst of spicy notes fused into heavy tobacco leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart brings forward rich vanilla, tonka bean, and dry cacao, softening the dark opening into a thick gourmand profile. The base relies on woody notes and subtle dried fruits that stick close …

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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.

Do Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla and Dakar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Cacao and Vanilla.

Is Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla or Dakar better for summer or winter?

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla and Dakar?

Caramel Macchiato + Smokey Vanilla has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cacao and elemi, heart notes of Roasted Coffee Beans and Caramel, a base of Vanilla, Sumac, Gaiac Wood and Smoke. Dakar has top notes of Spicy Notes and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco Blossom and Cacao, a base of Woody Notes and Dried Fruits.