Fragrance comparison

Cocoa & Cashmere vs Intimacy Velvet

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 627 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cocoa & Cashmere

Clinique

4.10615 votes

Rank #34,398 CacaoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Intimacy Velvet

Intimacy

3.7512 votes

Rank #57,496 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocoa & Cashmere takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cocoa & Cashmere
Choose it for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Intimacy Velvet
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cocoa & Cashmere3/5

Intimacy Velvet2/5

Ratings & consensus: Cocoa & Cashmere
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intimacy Velvet
Sillage & projection: Intimacy Velvet
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

Intimacy VelvetIntimacy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereRating 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

8%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityIntimacy Velvet

SillageIntimacy Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

cacao100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonPink PepperMagnolia

Heart

Bulgarian RoseQuinceJasmineHoneysuckleHoneyCognac

Base

PatchouliVetiverVanillaTonka BeanAmberPrecious WoodsTobaccoLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Amber, Honeysuckle and Jasmine. 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

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,496

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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Intimacy Velvet opens with a bright splash of bergamot and mandarin before settling into a warm, honeyed floral heart. Bulgarian rose and jasmine dominate the middle, grounded by a rich base of patchouli, vanilla, and tonka bean. It is a sweet, woody fragrance ideal for autumn evenings when you want a lingering, cozy …

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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 Intimacy Velvet?

Cocoa & Cashmere takes 3 of 5 categories. Cocoa & Cashmere is rated 4.10/5 from 615 votes; Intimacy Velvet is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cocoa & Cashmere for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Intimacy Velvet for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa & Cashmere or Intimacy Velvet?

Intimacy Velvet lasts longest (Intimacy Velvet 64/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa & Cashmere or Intimacy Velvet?

Intimacy Velvet projects furthest (Intimacy Velvet 52/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa & Cashmere and Intimacy Velvet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Amber, Honeysuckle and Jasmine.

Is Cocoa & Cashmere or Intimacy Velvet better for summer or winter?

Cocoa & Cashmere suits daytime wear; Intimacy Velvet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa & Cashmere and Intimacy Velvet?

Cocoa & Cashmere features Cacao, Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Solar Notes. Intimacy Velvet has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Quince, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.