Chocolate Fondant vs Emerald
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chocolate Fondant takes 4 of 5 categories.
Chocolate FondantChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
EmeraldChoose it for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chocolate Fondant4/5
Emerald1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Chocolate Fondant
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chocolate Fondant
- Sillage & projection
- Chocolate Fondant
- Value for money
- Emerald
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chocolate Fondant
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chocolate FondantM. MicallefEmeraldThameenWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%
3.48/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerChocolate FondantRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate16%Love
38%Like
21%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
58 votes
40%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
30%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChocolate Fondant
SillageChocolate Fondant
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmeraldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
cacao84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
floral100%
honey88%
white floral77%
vanilla65%
fruity53%
sweet42%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla, sweet and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CacaoPineapplePeachCoffeeApple
Heart
HoneyTuberoseMagnoliaLeather
Base
VanillaHeliotropeTonka BeanMuskAmberSandalwood
Top
White FlowersFreesiaMagnolia
Heart
HoneyApple
Base
Vanilla
InformationalShared notesApple, Honey, Magnolia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer10
Fall100
Winter85
Day100
Night57
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night50
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#21,057
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#43,097
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerChocolate FondantHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChocolate Fondant by M. Micallef opens with a rush of dark cacao and coffee, balanced by sweet pineapple and peach. This unisex oriental vanilla fragrance settles into a complex heart of honey, leather, and tuberose. Best suited for autumn evenings, it offers a gourmand experience that lingers on the skin with warmth …
Reviews →Emerald by Thameen is a Floral fragrance for women. Emerald was launched in 2016. Top notes are White Flowers, Freesia and Magnolia; middle notes are Honey and Apple; base note is Vanilla. It opens with White Flowers, Freesia. The heart moves into Honey, Apple. In the dry-down, Vanilla give it its base. From the way p…
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, Chocolate Fondant or Emerald?
Chocolate Fondant takes 4 of 5 categories. Chocolate Fondant is rated 3.40/5 from 58 votes; Emerald is rated 3.48/5 from 15 votes. Choose Chocolate Fondant for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Emerald for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Chocolate Fondant or Emerald?
Chocolate Fondant lasts longest (Chocolate Fondant 66/100, Emerald 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chocolate Fondant or Emerald?
Chocolate Fondant projects furthest (Chocolate Fondant 55/100, Emerald 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chocolate Fondant and Emerald smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Honey, Magnolia and Vanilla.
Is Chocolate Fondant or Emerald better for summer or winter?
Chocolate Fondant suits daytime wear; Emerald suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chocolate Fondant and Emerald?
Chocolate Fondant has top notes of Cacao, Pineapple, Peach and Coffee, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Magnolia and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Tonka Bean and Musk. Emerald has top notes of White Flowers, Freesia and Magnolia, heart notes of Honey and Apple, a base of Vanilla.
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