Fragrance comparison

Caritas vs Cereal Break

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

5 wins

Caritas

Memoize London

3.9624 votes

Rank #35,178 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Cereal Break

Claudio Zucca Parfums

3.39109 votes

Rank #44,383 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caritas takes 5 of 5 categories.

Caritas
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cereal Break
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Caritas5/5

Cereal Break0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaritasMemoize London

Cereal BreakClaudio Zucca Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

3.39/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

Category winnerCaritasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

28%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

17%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCaritas

SillageCaritas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value40

Category winnerCaritasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

leather77%

woody65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

nutty77%

fruity69%

coconut61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomRed FruitsLabdanumLemon

Heart

SaffronLeatherClovesCinnamonMilkRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMuskPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)

Top30 to 45 minutes

CerealsHazelnutCookieWhite ChocolateCoconut

Heart2 to 3 hours

MilkRed FruitsHoneyCardamomCherry Blossom

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Red Fruits, Milk and Amber. Durations are only published for Cereal Break, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring78

Summer36

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

Men3

Unisex41

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,178

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#44,383

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaritasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caritas opens with a brisk pop of cardamom and tart red fruits before settling into a dense base of leather, amber, and vanilla. Warm cloves and cinnamon give the heart a cozy spice, while a milky rose note smooths out the edges. It sits on skin like a soothing, sweet cloud, ideal for chilly autumn mornings.

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Cereal Break by Claudio Zucca Parfums offers an unusual approach to the gourmand genre, turning a bowl of breakfast treats into an airy fragrance. It opens with distinct impressions of cereals, toasted hazelnut, and sweet cookie crumble, balanced by creamy white chocolate and coconut. As the scent settles, a heart of …

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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, Caritas or Cereal Break?

Caritas takes 5 of 5 categories. Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; Cereal Break is rated 3.39/5 from 109 votes. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cereal Break for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caritas or Cereal Break?

Caritas lasts longest (Caritas 69/100, Cereal Break 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caritas or Cereal Break?

Caritas projects furthest (Caritas 56/100, Cereal Break 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caritas and Cereal Break smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Red Fruits, Milk and Amber.

Is Caritas or Cereal Break better for summer or winter?

Caritas suits evening wear; Cereal Break suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caritas and Cereal Break?

Caritas has top notes of Cardamom, Red Fruits, Labdanum and Lemon, heart notes of Saffron, Leather, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Cereal Break has top notes of Cereals, Hazelnut, Cookie and White Chocolate, heart notes of Milk, Red Fruits, Honey and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber.