CK Free vs Madagascar Vanillac Rum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Madagascar Vanillac Rum takes 3 of 4 categories.
CK FreeChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Madagascar Vanillac RumChoose it for a vanilla and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
CK Free1/4
Madagascar Vanillac Rum3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Madagascar Vanillac Rum
- Sillage & projection
- Madagascar Vanillac Rum
- Value for money
- Madagascar Vanillac Rum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- CK Free
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CK FreeCalvin KleinMadagascar Vanillac RumThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.39/ 5 · 1,868 votes
Have 57%Had 36%Want 7%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 51%Had 2%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9%Love
48%Like
18%Ok
23%Dislike
2%Hate
1,868 votes
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMadagascar Vanillac Rum
SillageMadagascar Vanillac Rum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMadagascar Vanillac RumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
anis65%
soft spicy53%
powdery42%
vanilla100%
rum91%
sweet83%
warm spicy74%
powdery65%
leather56%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Juniper BerriesStar AniseWormwoodJackfruit
Heart30 to 60 minutes
SuedeTobaccoBuchu or AgathosmaCoffee
Base1 to 2 hours
Virginia CedarOakWoody NotesPatchouli
Notes
Madagascar VanillaVanillaElderberryRumSuedeMilk ChocolateCoffeeTobaccoOak
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSuede, Tobacco, Coffee and Oak. Durations are only published for CK Free, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer100
Fall27
Winter11
Day100
Night17
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
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#37,294
PerfumerEllen Molner, Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#40,670
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerCK FreeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCK Free by Calvin Klein is a light woody aromatic scent designed for straightforward, casual wear. The fragrance opens with an airy mix of crisp juniper berries, star anise, bitter wormwood, and a mild tropical touch of jackfruit. As the initial sharpness settles, a restrained heart of soft suede, dry tobacco leaf, ar…
Reviews →Madagascar Vanillac Rum by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women and men. Madagascar Vanillac Rum was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to under…
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, CK Free or Madagascar Vanillac Rum?
Madagascar Vanillac Rum takes 3 of 4 categories. CK Free is rated 3.39/5 from 1,868 votes; Madagascar Vanillac Rum is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose CK Free for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Madagascar Vanillac Rum for a vanilla and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, CK Free or Madagascar Vanillac Rum?
Madagascar Vanillac Rum lasts longest (Madagascar Vanillac Rum 93/100, CK Free 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, CK Free or Madagascar Vanillac Rum?
Madagascar Vanillac Rum projects furthest (Madagascar Vanillac Rum 88/100, CK Free 37/100), based on community performance votes.
Do CK Free and Madagascar Vanillac Rum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Suede, Tobacco, Coffee and Oak.
Is CK Free or Madagascar Vanillac Rum better for summer or winter?
CK Free suits daytime wear; Madagascar Vanillac Rum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in CK Free and Madagascar Vanillac Rum?
CK Free has top notes of Juniper Berries, Star Anise, Wormwood and Jackfruit, heart notes of Suede, Tobacco, Buchu or Agathosma and Coffee, a base of Virginia Cedar, Oak, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Madagascar Vanillac Rum features Madagascar Vanilla, Vanilla, Elderberry, Rum and Suede.
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