Fragrance comparison

Chocolate Soldier vs Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Chocolate Soldier

Bud Parfums

4.0010 votes

Rank #39,068 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

Parfums de Coeur

3.8581 votes

Rank #13,104 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom takes 5 of 5 categories.

Chocolate Soldier
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chocolate Soldier0/5

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom5/5

Ratings & consensus: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Sillage & projection: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Value for money: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chocolate SoldierBud Parfums

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomParfums de Coeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 87%

3.85/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

33%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

SillageSexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus83%

rum65%

sweet48%

chocolate30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

chocolate84%

musky77%

rum69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesRumOrangeMexican chocolate

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Mexican chocolateRumMuskFruity NotesFigFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum and Mexican chocolate. Durations are only published for Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring63

Summer56

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Date 29%Party 26%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,068

PerfumerHoward Jarvis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolate Soldier by Bud Parfums opens with sharp orange rind and pungent kitchen spices before settling into dry Mexican chocolate. Dark rum warms the mid-phase, giving the bittersweet cacao an amber glow. It sits close to the skin during crisp autumn evenings, making it a cozy option for casual indoor gatherings or …

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Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom by Parfums de Coeur delivers an unabashedly sweet punch of dark Mexican chocolate, boozy rum, and sticky purple fig. It does not pretend to be subtle. The initial spray hits with a noticeable splash of cosmetic alcohol before melting into a thick, spiced cocoa cloud on your wrists. Soft fl…

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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 Soldier or Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom?

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom takes 5 of 5 categories. Chocolate Soldier is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom is rated 3.85/5 from 81 votes. Choose Chocolate Soldier for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolate Soldier or Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom?

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom lasts longest (Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom 68/100, Chocolate Soldier 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolate Soldier or Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom?

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom projects furthest (Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom 64/100, Chocolate Soldier 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolate Soldier and Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and rum accords. Common notes include Rum and Mexican chocolate.

Is Chocolate Soldier or Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom better for summer or winter?

Chocolate Soldier suits evening wear; Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolate Soldier and Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom?

Chocolate Soldier features Spices, Rum, Orange and Mexican chocolate. Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom features Mexican chocolate, Rum, Musk, Fruity Notes and Fig.