Fragrance comparison

Caviar vs Salsa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 118 ratings analysed

Caviar

O Boticário

4.14114 votes

Rank #30,363 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Salsa

Chris Adams

3.754 votes

Rank #59,542 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Caviar
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Salsa
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Caviar2/4

Salsa2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaviarO Boticário

SalsaChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 51%Had 29%Want 20%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

39%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

114 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySalsa

SillageCaviar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSalsaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

green84%

woody77%

white floral69%

floral61%

woody100%

floral86%

powdery72%

citrus58%

aromatic44%

fruity30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green LeavesMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineWhite LilyFreesiaOrchidRose

Base

VanillaAmberWhite MuskSandalowood

Top15-30 mins

Apple TreeWormwoodLimeLemonMandarin OrangePlumBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

LilacFreesiaRoseCyclamenIrisOrchidYlang-YlangJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

CedarSandalwoodBenzoinWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Freesia. Durations are only published for Salsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex44

Women53

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,363

PerfumerMagali Lara

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCaviarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

O Boticário Caviar opens with a crisp burst of green leaves, tangy mandarin orange, and bright bergamot that feels like stepping into a sunlit garden after morning rain. As the initial freshness settles, a creamy bouquet of golden ylang-ylang, fresh jasmine, white lily, and soft rose takes center stage, creating a swe…

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Chris Adams Salsa delivers an immediate jolt of tart lime, bitter wormwood, and crisp apple tree wood. The citrus hits fast. It prickles the nose with energy before softening into a calm heart of powdery iris, delicate lilac, and dewy cyclamen. This is not a sugary dessert scent. Instead, the composition stays grounde…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caviar or Salsa?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caviar is rated 4.14/5 from 114 votes; Salsa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Caviar for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Salsa for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Caviar or Salsa?

Salsa lasts longest (Salsa 60/100, Caviar 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caviar or Salsa?

Caviar projects furthest (Caviar 55/100, Salsa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caviar and Salsa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Freesia.

What are the notes in Caviar and Salsa?

Caviar has top notes of Green Leaves, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, White Lily and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, White Musk and Sandalowood. Salsa has top notes of Apple Tree, Wormwood, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Lilac, Freesia, Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Benzoin and White Musk.