Chocolate Wasted vs Kalahari
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kalahari takes 4 of 6 categories.
Chocolate WastedChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
KalahariChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chocolate Wasted2/6
Kalahari4/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Kalahari
- Community sentiment
- Kalahari
- Longevity
- Kalahari
- Sillage & projection
- Chocolate Wasted
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Kalahari
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chocolate Wasted
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chocolate WastedHaught ParfumsKalahariAqualisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.23/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 10%Had 13%Want 77%
3.88/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%
Category winnerKalahariRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
37%Like
10%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
42%Love
23%Like
23%Ok
4%Dislike
8%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerKalahariMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKalahari
SillageChocolate Wasted
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
sweet91%
cacao83%
chocolate74%
amber65%
coffee56%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Dark ChocolateCacao Pod
Heart
RumCoffeeBrown sugar
Base
Bourbon VanillaStyraxTonka BeanLabdanum
Top
RumRaspberrySaffron
Heart
IncenseVetiverRose
Base
LabdanumBenzoinTonka BeanLeatherBourbon VanillaCedar
InformationalShared notesRum, Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring30
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night75
Spring33
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Category winnerKalahariMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,141
PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#39,771
PerfumerFlorian Gallo
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerChocolate WastedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChocolate Wasted by Haught Parfums smells like a mug of dark Mexican hot chocolate spiked with aged rum and roasted coffee beans. The fragrance opens with a burst of unsweetened cacao pod and bittersweet dark chocolate, creating an earthy, powdery aroma rather than a sugary syrup. As it settles on the skin, warm brown…
Reviews →Kalahari by Aqualis hits skin with boozy dark rum, tart raspberry, and warm saffron before settling into smoky incense and leathery labdanum. Built around dense resins and dry wood, it creates a cozy amber bubble meant for crisp autumn nights, leather jacket weather, and cold winter evenings out.
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 Wasted or Kalahari?
Kalahari takes 4 of 6 categories. Chocolate Wasted is rated 3.23/5 from 30 votes; Kalahari is rated 3.88/5 from 26 votes. Choose Chocolate Wasted for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Kalahari for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Chocolate Wasted or Kalahari?
Kalahari lasts longest (Kalahari 80/100, Chocolate Wasted 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chocolate Wasted or Kalahari?
Chocolate Wasted projects furthest (Chocolate Wasted 71/100, Kalahari 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chocolate Wasted and Kalahari smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.
Is Chocolate Wasted or Kalahari better for summer or winter?
For summer, Kalahari is the stronger pick. For winter, Kalahari is the stronger pick. Chocolate Wasted suits daytime wear; Kalahari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chocolate Wasted and Kalahari?
Chocolate Wasted has top notes of Dark Chocolate and Cacao Pod, heart notes of Rum, Coffee and Brown sugar, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Styrax, Tonka Bean and Labdanum. Kalahari has top notes of Rum, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Vetiver and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Leather.
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