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Cocoa & Cashmere vs Glamorous & Mysterious

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

Updated 617 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocoa & Cashmere takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Cocoa & Cashmere

    Choose it for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Glamorous & Mysterious

    Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cocoa & Cashmere2/2
Glamorous & Mysterious0/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Cocoa & Cashmere
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cocoa & Cashmere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cocoa & CashmereClinique
Glamorous & MysteriousMessinian SPA
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 615 votes
Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
41%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

615 votes

50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity42
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value50
Category winnerCocoa & CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
cacao100%
vanilla92%
musky84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
white floral100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
musky61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Pink PepperCoffeeBergamotLemon
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGardenia
Base
Tonka BeanCacaoVanillaAmberMuskCinnamonCedar
InformationalShared notesCacao, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Cocoa & Cashmere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer21
Fall100
Winter97
Day100
Night74
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex12
Women88

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cocoa & Cashmere by Clinique delivers a gentle, gourmand experience built around cacao, creamy vanilla, and soft musk. Released in 2018, this oriental vanilla fragrance opens with a hint of bright pink pepper and warm solar notes before softening into a powdery, cacao dusted aura. It avoids heavy syrup or sharp synthe…

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Messinian SPA Glamorous & Mysterious opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and pink pepper before softening into jasmine and white floral petals. Dark roasted coffee beans and cacao quickly cut through the sweetness, settling onto a heavy base of tonka bean and warm vanilla. Built for cold evening wear, it balances ric…

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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, Cocoa & Cashmere or Glamorous & Mysterious?

Cocoa & Cashmere takes 2 of 2 categories. Cocoa & Cashmere is rated 4.10/5 from 615 votes; Glamorous & Mysterious is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cocoa & Cashmere for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Glamorous & Mysterious for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Cocoa & Cashmere and Glamorous & Mysterious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Cacao, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Cocoa & Cashmere or Glamorous & Mysterious better for summer or winter?

Cocoa & Cashmere suits daytime wear; Glamorous & Mysterious suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa & Cashmere and Glamorous & Mysterious?

Cocoa & Cashmere features Cacao, Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Solar Notes. Glamorous & Mysterious has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coffee, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Vanilla and Amber.

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