Fragrance comparison

Caress vs Wasim Akram 502

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

Caress

Avant

5.001 votes

Rank #41,687 PowderyMusky

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10%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Wasim Akram 502

Junaid Jamshed · 2017

4.3247 votes

Rank #17,004 FruityCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wasim Akram 502 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caress
Choose it for a powdery and musky character.
Wasim Akram 502
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caress0/1

Wasim Akram 5021/1

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: Wasim Akram 502

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaressAvant

Wasim Akram 502Junaid Jamshed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.32/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

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

55%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

musky91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

fruity46%

citrus38%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

OrangeRaspberryGreen NotesMandarin OrangePlumBlack CurrantPeachStrawberry

Heart

Night Blooming JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidMarigoldIris FlowerRose

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCedarAmberSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orchid, Vanilla and Cedar. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter60

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#17,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews5

Category winnerWasim Akram 502Higher 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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Wasim Akram 502 by Junaid Jamshed is a fresh, aromatic fragrance for men, launched in 2017. It features a bright opening of cardamom and apple, balanced by herbal notes of juniper berries and lavender. The base rests on warm, earthy patchouli, amber, and oakmoss, making it a reliable and versatile choice for daily off…

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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 Wasim Akram 502?

Wasim Akram 502 takes 1 of 1 categories. Caress is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Wasim Akram 502 is rated 4.32/5 from 47 votes. Choose Caress for a powdery and musky character. Choose Wasim Akram 502 for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Caress and Wasim Akram 502 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Peach, Orchid, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Caress or Wasim Akram 502 better for summer or winter?

Wasim Akram 502 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caress and Wasim Akram 502?

Caress has top notes of Peach and White Flowers, heart notes of Orchid and Vanilla, a base of Cedar and White Musk. Wasim Akram 502 has top notes of Orange, Raspberry, Green Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orchid and Marigold, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Cedar and Amber.