Fragrance comparison

Cereal Break vs Indus

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Cereal Break

Claudio Zucca Parfums

3.39109 votes

Rank #44,383 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Indus

DSH Perfumes

4.1421 votes

Rank #22,025 Warm SpicyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indus takes 6 of 6 categories.

Cereal Break
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Indus
Choose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Cereal Break0/6

Indus6/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cereal BreakClaudio Zucca Parfums

IndusDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.39/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

4.14/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerIndusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

17%Hate

109 votes

43%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityIndus

SillageIndus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value63

Category winnerIndusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

nutty77%

fruity69%

coconut61%

warm spicy100%

honey86%

beeswax72%

animalic58%

fresh spicy44%

sweet30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CerealsHazelnutCookieWhite ChocolateCoconut

Heart2 to 3 hours

MilkRed FruitsHoneyCardamomCherry Blossom

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaPatchouliAmber

Top15-30 mins

CardamomClovesBlack PepperCinnamonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BeeswaxHoneyBlack TeaGingerJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMilkAmberPatchouliMuskTolu Balsam

Category winnerIndusLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer36

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night41

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex41

Women56

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,383

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,025

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerIndusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

Reviews →

Indus by DSH Perfumes smells like a steaming cup of spiced masala chai poured over raw honeycomb. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant kick of freshly ground cardamom, crushed black pepper, and warm cinnamon bark. Within ten minutes, the initial spicy prickle softens into dark black tea steeped in rich beeswax and w…

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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, Cereal Break or Indus?

Indus takes 6 of 6 categories. Cereal Break is rated 3.39/5 from 109 votes; Indus is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cereal Break for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Indus for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cereal Break or Indus?

Indus lasts longest (Indus 64/100, Cereal Break 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cereal Break or Indus?

Indus projects furthest (Indus 58/100, Cereal Break 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cereal Break and Indus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Milk, Honey, Cardamom and Vanilla.

Is Cereal Break or Indus better for summer or winter?

Cereal Break suits daytime wear; Indus suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cereal Break and Indus?

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. Indus has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Black Tea and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Amber and Patchouli.