Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Warde

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 175 ratings analysed

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,006 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Warde

Kajal

3.77157 votes

Rank #11,700 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Warde takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Warde
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cassis de la Forêt1/5

Warde4/5

Ratings & consensus: Warde
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Warde
Sillage & projection: Warde
Value for money: Cassis de la Forêt
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Warde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

WardeKajal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.77/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

Category winnerWardeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

34%Love

29%Like

20%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

157 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityWarde

SillageWarde

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCassis de la ForêtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

conifer84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineBlack CurrantAbsintheArtemisia

Heart

RoseWhite FlowersJasmineVioletOrange Blossom

Base

Balsam FirResinsAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliMossMusk

InformationalShared notesPine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring61

Summer24

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men15

Unisex47

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,006

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerWardeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Warde by Kajal is a dense, herbal oriental-floral fragrance designed for cold autumn and winter nights. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of black absinthe and pine, before revealing a sweet heart of rose and orange blossom. A rich foundation of balsam fir and dark agarwood anchors the composition on skin.

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, Cassis de la Forêt or Warde?

Warde takes 4 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Warde is rated 3.77/5 from 157 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Warde for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Warde?

Warde lasts longest (Warde 76/100, Cassis de la Forêt 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Warde?

Warde projects furthest (Warde 65/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Warde smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Warde better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear; Warde suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Warde?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Warde has top notes of Pine, Black Currant, Absinthe and Artemisia, heart notes of Rose, White Flowers, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Balsam Fir, Resins, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.