Fragrance comparison

Caress vs Gulbadan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Caress

Avant

5.001 votes

Rank #41,687 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Gulbadan

Tola

3.4129 votes

Rank #45,623 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caress
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Gulbadan
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caress1/1

Gulbadan0/1

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: Caress

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaressAvant

GulbadanTola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.41/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

24%Love

31%Like

7%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

white floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

floral77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachWhite Flowers

Heart

OrchidVanilla

Base

CedarWhite Musk

Top

PlumPineapplePeachGreen LeavesLimeStar AniseAppleLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrris RootOrchidLilacFrench orange flower

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisWhite MuskOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid, Vanilla and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex17

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#45,623

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCaressHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caress by Avant is a soft floral woody musk built around peach, white flowers, orchid, vanilla, cedar, and white musk. It reads gentle and clean rather than loud, with a powdery musky sweetness that suits someone who wants a smooth skin scent with a polished floral edge. The mood is pale, comforting, and lightly sensu…

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Gulbadan by Tola opens with a bright burst of plum, peach, and pineapple, balanced by a green undercurrent and star anise. The initial sweetness quickly settles into an expansive heart of ylang-ylang, rose, and jasmine. Underneath this floral bouquet lies a base of agarwood, sandalwood, and patchouli, which gives the …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caress or Gulbadan?

Caress takes 1 of 1 categories. Caress is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Gulbadan is rated 3.41/5 from 29 votes. Choose Caress for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Gulbadan for a white floral and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Caress and Gulbadan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Caress or Gulbadan better for summer or winter?

Gulbadan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caress and Gulbadan?

Caress has top notes of Peach and White Flowers, heart notes of Orchid and Vanilla, a base of Cedar and White Musk. Gulbadan has top notes of Plum, Pineapple, Peach and Green Leaves, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, White Musk and Oakmoss.