Chocolat vs New Orleans Soul
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chocolat takes 3 of 5 categories.
ChocolatChoose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
New Orleans SoulChoose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chocolat3/5
New Orleans Soul2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- New Orleans Soul
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chocolat
- Sillage & projection
- Chocolat
- Value for money
- New Orleans Soul
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chocolat
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChocolatIl ProfvmoNew Orleans SoulJotercWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.57/ 5 · 583 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
4.35/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 49%Had 7%Want 43%
Category winnerNew Orleans SoulRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate
423 votes
55%Love
25%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChocolat
SillageChocolat
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNew Orleans SoulBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcacao100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
green69%
citrus61%
tropical100%
sweet90%
fruity80%
woody70%
animalic60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NutmegTangerineGalbanumSandalwood
Heart
CacaoPlumRoseJasmine
Base
Vanilla
Top
MangoPineapplePapayaTangerineCypressPlum
Heart
OudSaffronSandalwoodNutmeg
Base
Animal notesCedarwoodLabdanum
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tangerine, Sandalwood and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring19
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring53
Summer35
Fall100
Winter88
Day92
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,412
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews79
Overall rank#45,429
PerfumerDaniel Josier
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChocolatHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChocolat by Il Profvmo is a dark cacao scent with a sharp green twist, not a sugary dessert gourmand. Many wearers notice juicy tangerine and nutmeg up top, then a bittersweet, bar of dark chocolate heart that can feel vegetal and powdery from the galbanum. A soft vanilla base rounds it out, with a faint boozy shimmer…
Reviews →New Orleans Soul starts with a bright splash of mango and tangerine, introducing a surprisingly sunny fruitiness to a dark woody backbone. As it sits on skin, the sweetness settles to reveal a warm center of nutmeg and saffron. It wraps up with a dry cedarwood and a subtle animalic growl, fitting casual cool weather w…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Chocolat or New Orleans Soul?
Chocolat takes 3 of 5 categories. Chocolat is rated 3.57/5 from 583 votes; New Orleans Soul is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes. Choose Chocolat for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose New Orleans Soul for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Chocolat or New Orleans Soul?
They last about the same: Chocolat 72/100, New Orleans Soul 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chocolat or New Orleans Soul?
Chocolat projects furthest (Chocolat 63/100, New Orleans Soul 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chocolat and New Orleans Soul smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tangerine, Sandalwood and Plum.
Is Chocolat or New Orleans Soul better for summer or winter?
New Orleans Soul suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chocolat and New Orleans Soul?
Chocolat has top notes of Nutmeg, Tangerine, Galbanum and Sandalwood, heart notes of Cacao, Plum, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. New Orleans Soul has top notes of Mango, Pineapple, Papaya and Tangerine, heart notes of Oud, Saffron, Sandalwood and Nutmeg, a base of Animal notes, Cedarwood and Labdanum.
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