Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Femme vs Black Palace

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Caresse pour Femme

Evaflor

3.7823 votes

Rank #49,260 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Black Palace

Santiago Luxury Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #70,067 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caresse pour Femme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caresse pour Femme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Palace
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Caresse pour Femme1/1

Black Palace0/1

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: Caresse pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour FemmeEvaflor

Black PalaceSantiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 24%Had 51%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

woody77%

powdery65%

white floral53%

vanilla42%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Woody NotesJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeViolet LeavesAquatic notesOzonic notesBlackcurrantGreen NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCyclamenVanillaSaffronJasmineCedarLotus

Base

Woody NotesImmortellePatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Caresse pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaresse pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caresse pour Femme opens with an immediate splash of tart lemon and juicy mandarin orange. The citrus feels brisk. You get a quick flash of perfumer alcohol during the first sixty seconds, but it calms down fast into sunny fruit flesh. Within twenty minutes, sweet jasmine and light cedar-like woody notes emerge to rou…

Reviews →

Black Palace by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a bold, sweet fruity perfume anchored by dense woods and warm spices. It opens with an energetic splash of ripe berries, juicy plum, crisp apple, and sparkling mandarin orange, instantly creating a vibrant, cocktail-like brightness in the air. As the initial fruitiness settles…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Caresse pour Femme and Black Palace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Caresse pour Femme or Black Palace better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Femme and Black Palace?

Caresse pour Femme has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Woody Notes and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Black Palace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Violet Leaves and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cyclamen and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Immortelle, Patchouli and Vetiver.