Fragrance comparison

Chocolate Citronique vs That's What She Said

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chocolate Citronique

Sphinx Fragrances

3.92120 votes

Rank #9,291 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

That's What She Said

Sucreabeille

3.754 votes

Rank #58,271 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chocolate Citronique takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chocolate Citronique
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
That's What She Said
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chocolate Citronique3/4

That's What She Said1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chocolate Citronique
Sillage & projection: Chocolate Citronique
Value for money: That's What She Said
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chocolate Citronique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chocolate CitroniqueSphinx Fragrances

That's What She SaidSucreabeille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

27%Like

17%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

120 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityChocolate Citronique

SillageChocolate Citronique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value88

Category winnerThat's What She SaidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty91%

cacao83%

vanilla74%

warm spicy65%

caramel56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

rum69%

cacao61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

VanillaChocolatePraline

Heart2-4 hrs

CacaoHazelnutOrange

Base6-8 hrs

BiscuitCaramelAlmond

Notes

WhiskeyRumChocolateHazelnutCaramelCacaoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Cacao, Hazelnut and Caramel. Durations are only published for Chocolate Citronique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

Date 33%Casual 30%Party 21%Work 16%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#58,271

PerfumerAndrea Fender

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChocolate CitroniqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolate Citronique by Sphinx Fragrances delivers a playful, comforting dessert experience right from the first spray. The scent opens with a burst of sweet chocolate, rich praline, and a fleeting slice of bright orange that smells just like holiday chocolate orange candies. As the citrus note quickly recedes, a hear…

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That's What She Said by Sucreabeille is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance launched in 2019. It opens with a potent shot of whiskey and rum, quickly settling into a rich, gourmand-adjacent center of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent provides a warm, boozy embrace that linger…

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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, Chocolate Citronique or That's What She Said?

Chocolate Citronique takes 3 of 4 categories. Chocolate Citronique is rated 3.92/5 from 120 votes; That's What She Said is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chocolate Citronique for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose That's What She Said for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolate Citronique or That's What She Said?

They last about the same: Chocolate Citronique 62/100, That's What She Said 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chocolate Citronique or That's What She Said?

Chocolate Citronique projects furthest (Chocolate Citronique 55/100, That's What She Said 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolate Citronique and That's What She Said smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Cacao, Hazelnut and Caramel.

Is Chocolate Citronique or That's What She Said better for summer or winter?

Chocolate Citronique suits evening wear; That's What She Said suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolate Citronique and That's What She Said?

Chocolate Citronique has top notes of Vanilla, Chocolate and Praline, heart notes of Cacao, Hazelnut and Orange, a base of Biscuit, Caramel and Almond. That's What She Said features Whiskey, Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel.