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Chocolatl vs Date Caramel

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

Updated 359 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Date Caramel takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Chocolatl

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Date Caramel

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chocolatl2/8
Date Caramel6/8
Ratings & consensus
Date Caramel
Community sentiment
Date Caramel
Longevity
Chocolatl
Sillage & projection
Date Caramel
Value for money
Date Caramel
Versatility
Date Caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Chocolatl
Fragranxe ranking
Date Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChocolatlEuphorium Brooklyn
Date CaramelPARIS CORNER
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.45/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%
3.80/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%
Category winnerDate CaramelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
32%Dislike
3%Hate

88 votes

40%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerDate CaramelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate61
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityChocolatl

SillageDate Caramel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value37
¤ Price value81
Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
balsamic77%
fruity69%
fresh spicy61%
sweet100%
vanilla88%
caramel77%
warm spicy65%
coffee53%
amber42%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Mexican chocolatePeru BalsamTolu BalsamDried PlumCastoreumCloveNutmegCoffeeBlack PepperMyrrhRaisinLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes
DatesCoffeeOrange
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarBenzoin
Base5 to 10 hours
VanillaAmberSandalwood
Category winnerChocolatlLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer14
Fall100
Winter91
Day65
Night100
Spring19
Summer7
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerDate CaramelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex57
Women10
Men4
Unisex37
Women59
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,520

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Euphorium Brooklyn Chocolatl is an uncompromising artisanal scent built on unsweetened Mexican chocolate, pungent clove, and resinous Peru balsam. Forget standard candy-bar sweetness. This perfume delivers raw cacao nibs crushed with dried plum, black pepper, and bitter nutmeg inside an old wooden bowl. The opening hi…

Reviews →

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chocolatl or Date Caramel?

Date Caramel takes 6 of 8 categories. Chocolatl is rated 3.45/5 from 88 votes; Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes. Choose Chocolatl for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolatl or Date Caramel?

Chocolatl lasts longest (Chocolatl 79/100, Date Caramel 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolatl or Date Caramel?

Date Caramel projects furthest (Date Caramel 70/100, Chocolatl 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolatl and Date Caramel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Coffee.

Is Chocolatl or Date Caramel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chocolatl is the stronger pick. For winter, Date Caramel is the stronger pick. Chocolatl suits evening wear; Date Caramel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolatl and Date Caramel?

Chocolatl features Mexican chocolate, Peru Balsam, Tolu Balsam, Dried Plum and Castoreum. Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

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