Fragrance comparison

Cashmere Crush vs Afropolis

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Cashmere Crush

Ulta Beauty

4.001 votes

Rank #65,063 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Afropolis

Roads

3.3432 votes

Rank #17,687 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Afropolis takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cashmere Crush
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Afropolis
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cashmere Crush0/1

Afropolis1/1

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: Afropolis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cashmere CrushUlta Beauty

AfropolisRoads

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.34/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 20%Had 11%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

19%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

caramel77%

white floral69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

amber30%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Spun SugarVanilla OrchidMandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

Star JasmineOakmossAzalea

Base5-7 hrs

Cashmere MuskAmberCedar

Top

GinJuniper BerriesCitrusesMint

Heart

White WoodIrisOakmossSea Notes

Base

ebony treeAmberCashmere MuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Cashmere Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Cashmere Crush, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 25%Date 22%Party 14%

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerAfropolisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cashmere Crush by Ulta Beauty delivers an immediate rush of spun sugar and juicy mandarin. The sweetness is upfront. You notice a warm flash of alcohol for the first ninety seconds before the fragrance softens into creamy vanilla orchid and star jasmine. As the heart expands, a soft blanket of cashmere musk and golden…

Reviews →

Afropolis by Roads is an energizing unisex fragrance centered on gin, juniper berries, and crisp mint. Launched in 2015, this woody aromatic scent captures a vibrant, optimistic spirit with notes of oakmoss, sea spray, and ebony wood. It performs beautifully in warmer weather, making it an ideal choice for daytime off…

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.

Which is better, Cashmere Crush or Afropolis?

Afropolis takes 1 of 1 categories. Cashmere Crush is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Afropolis is rated 3.34/5 from 32 votes. Choose Cashmere Crush for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Afropolis for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Cashmere Crush and Afropolis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Cashmere Musk and Amber.

Is Cashmere Crush or Afropolis better for summer or winter?

Cashmere Crush suits evening wear; Afropolis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cashmere Crush and Afropolis?

Cashmere Crush has top notes of Spun Sugar, Vanilla Orchid and Mandarin, heart notes of Star Jasmine, Oakmoss and Azalea, a base of Cashmere Musk, Amber and Cedar. Afropolis has top notes of Gin, Juniper Berries, Citruses and Mint, heart notes of White Wood, Iris, Oakmoss and Sea Notes, a base of ebony tree, Amber, Cashmere Musk and Vetiver.