Fragrance comparison

Chelsea Morning vs Caramel Lover

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,257 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chelsea Morning

Lush · 2024

4.111,253 votes

Rank #1,427 CaramelVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #55,540 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chelsea Morning takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chelsea Morning
Choose it for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Chelsea Morning3/3

Caramel Lover0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chelsea MorningLush

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,253 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

1,106 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChelsea Morning

SillageChelsea Morning

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both caramel and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanLemonFenugreekMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Tonka Bean and Myrtle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night36

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews72

Overall rank#55,540

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChelsea MorningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chelsea Morning is a buttery caramel vanilla with a bright lemon lift that keeps the sweetness from feeling flat. It opens like warm biscuits and butterscotch, then settles into a softer tonka and amber glow. This reads gourmand first, but the citrus and aromatic touch stop it from becoming heavy syrup. It suits coole…

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Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

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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, Chelsea Morning or Caramel Lover?

Chelsea Morning takes 3 of 3 categories. Chelsea Morning is rated 4.11/5 from 1,253 votes; Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chelsea Morning for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chelsea Morning or Caramel Lover?

Chelsea Morning lasts longest (Chelsea Morning 67/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chelsea Morning or Caramel Lover?

Chelsea Morning projects furthest (Chelsea Morning 59/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chelsea Morning and Caramel Lover smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share caramel and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Tonka Bean and Myrtle.

Is Chelsea Morning or Caramel Lover better for summer or winter?

Chelsea Morning suits daytime wear; Caramel Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chelsea Morning and Caramel Lover?

Chelsea Morning features Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Lemon and Fenugreek. Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood.