Fragrance comparison

Cliché vs White Widow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

Cliché

Benevierre

—0 votes

Rank #77,695 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

White Widow

Synonyme

4.0457 votes

Rank #30,960 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Widow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cliché
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
White Widow
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cliché0/1

White Widow1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: White Widow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ClichéBenevierre

White WidowSynonyme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationBergamotCinnamonCaramelGingerLemon

Heart

GrapefruitCorianderTobacco

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaelemiWoody Notes

Top

TobaccoAniseNutmegCorianderBlack PepperGinger

Heart

cannabisCinnamonCarnationHeliotropeCedar

Base

VanillaTonka BeanOakmossAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Cinnamon, Ginger and Coriander. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer7

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex67

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,960

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite WidowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cliché by Benevierre opens with a striking combination of spicy carnation, ginger, and caramel. It evolves into a complex tobacco and coriander heart, anchored by a rich, balsamic base of Tolu balsam and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance offers a bold, warm experience, fitting for those who prefer spicy, sweet scents …

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White Widow by Synonyme is a sharp, spice-heavy aromatic that swaps traditional sweetness for a gritty edge of tobacco and black pepper. It opens with a medicinal kick of anise before the heart reveals a dry cedar and herbal cannabis profile. This scent is built for the enthusiast who wants a bold, woody presence with…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cliché and White Widow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cinnamon, Ginger and Coriander.

Is Cliché or White Widow better for summer or winter?

Cliché suits day or night wear; White Widow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cliché and White Widow?

Cliché has top notes of Carnation, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Caramel, heart notes of Grapefruit, Coriander and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and elemi. White Widow has top notes of Tobacco, Anise, Nutmeg and Coriander, heart notes of cannabis, Cinnamon, Carnation and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Amber.