Fragrance comparison

Cascade vs D'Arco

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cascade

Shirley May

3.258 votes

Rank #63,158 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

D'Arco

Victorumm

5.001 votes

Rank #63,821 PowderyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cascade takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cascade
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
D'Arco
Choose it for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cascade1/1

D'Arco0/1

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: Cascade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CascadeShirley May

D'ArcoVictorumm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 10%Had 25%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

woody65%

floral48%

rose30%

powdery100%

fresh92%

woody84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Wild StrawberryBlack CurrantAppleCitrusesSweet Pea

Heart

RaspberryJasmineRoseFreesia

Base

SandalwoodAmberMusk

Notes

CitrusesAppleJasmineAmberMuskVanillaSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple, Citruses, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,821

PerfumerAngel Sánchez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCascadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cascade opens with a bright splash of wild strawberry and black currant, creating a sweet, fruity initial impression that feels light and casual. As the scent settles on skin, a soft floral heart of raspberry, jasmine, and rose emerges, adding a gentle powdery texture. The base of sandalwood, amber, and musk provides …

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D'Arco opens with a crisp splash of unnamed citruses and crunchy green apple, immediate and bright. It settles into a clean, powdery haze where a soft jasmine note floats over a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood. This is a quiet daily scent that avoids the sugary trap of many modern fruity-florals, leaning instead i…

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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, Cascade or D'Arco?

Cascade takes 1 of 1 categories. Cascade is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes; D'Arco is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cascade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose D'Arco for a powdery and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Cascade and D'Arco smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Citruses, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Cascade or D'Arco better for summer or winter?

Cascade suits daytime wear; D'Arco suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cascade and D'Arco?

Cascade has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Black Currant, Apple and Citruses, heart notes of Raspberry, Jasmine, Rose and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. D'Arco features Citruses, Apple, Jasmine, Amber and Musk.