Fragrance comparison

Cha-Ba-Da vs Sez

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cha-Ba-Da

Naso Di Raza

4.2541 votes

Rank #14,024 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Sez

Mallo

3.9522 votes

Rank #40,775 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cha-Ba-Da takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cha-Ba-Da
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sez
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cha-Ba-Da3/5

Sez1/5

Ratings & consensus: Cha-Ba-Da
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Sez
Value for money: Cha-Ba-Da
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cha-Ba-Da

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cha-Ba-DaNaso Di Raza

SezMallo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 5%Want 74%

Category winnerCha-Ba-DaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

45%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSez

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCha-Ba-DaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

nutty84%

powdery77%

almond69%

woody61%

green100%

aromatic88%

tobacco77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

sweet42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cassata SicilianaAlmondBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

PistachioVioletMateMyrtleRoseLily

Base

VanillaTonka BeanTobaccoPatchouli

Notes

MateGreen NotesTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMate and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Sez, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall70

Winter60

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex64

Women36

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,024

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#40,775

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCha-Ba-DaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cha-Ba-Da leans into a dessert-like almond and pistachio opening, then settles into a sweeter vanilla-tonka base with powdery violet and a touch of tobacco. It reads gourmand first, but the bergamot, pink pepper and mate keep it from feeling completely heavy. This suits shoppers who enjoy nutty, creamy, softly powdery…

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Sez by Mallo delivers a dark, rustic profile built around steeped mate tea, dry tobacco, and deeply resinous woody notes. Formulated at a concentrated twenty-eight percent strength, it opens with an intense blast of aromatic green notes that evoke crushed wild foliage and damp forest undergrowth. As the sharp botanica…

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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, Cha-Ba-Da or Sez?

Cha-Ba-Da takes 3 of 5 categories. Cha-Ba-Da is rated 4.25/5 from 41 votes; Sez is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes. Choose Cha-Ba-Da for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sez for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cha-Ba-Da or Sez?

They last about the same: Cha-Ba-Da 80/100, Sez 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cha-Ba-Da or Sez?

Sez projects furthest (Sez 73/100, Cha-Ba-Da 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cha-Ba-Da and Sez smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Mate and Tobacco.

Is Cha-Ba-Da or Sez better for summer or winter?

Cha-Ba-Da suits day or night wear; Sez suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cha-Ba-Da and Sez?

Cha-Ba-Da has top notes of Cassata Siciliana, Almond, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Pistachio, Violet, Mate and Myrtle, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Patchouli. Sez features Mate, Green Notes, Tobacco and Woody Notes.