Fragrance comparison

Caresse pour Homme vs Sphinx

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Caresse pour Homme

Evaflor

3.7311 votes

Rank #47,793 CitrusWoody

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40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sphinx

Parfum de Mahzen

5.001 votes

Rank #45,174 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sphinx takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caresse pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sphinx
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Caresse pour Homme1/5

Sphinx4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sphinx
Sillage & projection: Sphinx
Value for money: Caresse pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Sphinx
Fragranxe ranking: Sphinx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caresse pour HommeEvaflor

SphinxParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 39%Had 42%Want 18%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySphinx

SillageSphinx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCaresse pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fruity65%

sweet48%

aromatic30%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match40%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

LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Fruity Notes

Base3-5 hrs

Woody Notes

Top20-30 mins

Floral NotesWoody NotesBergamotOlibanumLemonFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisSeaweedHedioneCalone

Base8-12 hrs

Oriental notesLabdanumAgarwoodCedarMuskAmbroxan

Category winnerSphinxLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter17

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Casual 43%Work 33%Party 13%Date 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,174

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSphinxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evaflor Caresse pour Homme is a clean, straightforward citrus cologne designed for effortless everyday wear. It opens with an immediate flash of tangy lemon and crisp bergamot that wakes up the senses without feeling overly sharp. As the initial citrus burst settles on skin, sweet fruity notes round out the tartness, …

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Sphinx by Parfum de Mahzen hits the air with a bright splash of tangy lemon and crisp bergamot, immediately backed by dry frankincense and mixed orchard fruits. What makes this blend surprising is its salty, ocean-breeze heart. Crisp calone and mineral seaweed mingle with warm ambergris, bridging breezy maritime fresh…

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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, Caresse pour Homme or Sphinx?

Sphinx takes 4 of 5 categories. Caresse pour Homme is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Sphinx is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Caresse pour Homme for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sphinx for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caresse pour Homme or Sphinx?

Sphinx lasts longest (Sphinx 100/100, Caresse pour Homme 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caresse pour Homme or Sphinx?

Sphinx projects furthest (Sphinx 75/100, Caresse pour Homme 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caresse pour Homme and Sphinx smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Fruity Notes and Woody Notes.

Is Caresse pour Homme or Sphinx better for summer or winter?

Caresse pour Homme suits daytime wear; Sphinx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caresse pour Homme and Sphinx?

Caresse pour Homme has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Fruity Notes, a base of Woody Notes. Sphinx has top notes of Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Bergamot and Olibanum, heart notes of Ambergris, Seaweed, Hedione and Calone, a base of Oriental notes, Labdanum, Agarwood and Cedar.