Fragrance comparison

Cocoa & Cashmere vs Look

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 720 ratings analysed

Cocoa & Cashmere

Clinique

4.10615 votes

Rank #34,398 CacaoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Look

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

4.05105 votes

Rank #15,169 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Look takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cocoa & Cashmere
Choose it for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Look
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Cocoa & Cashmere2/7

Look5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa & CashmereClinique

LookAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

4.05/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

45%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLook

SillageLook

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value80

Category winnerLookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, cacao and warm spicy

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

GrapefruitPink PepperBlack CurrantRed Apple

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmberBenzoinMusk

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

Spring100

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLookMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men4

Unisex6

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,169

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerLookHigher 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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Look opens brighter than its note list suggests, with grapefruit, apple and black currant giving it a quick fruity sparkle before the scent turns warmer. Very soon, cocoa, tonka and vanilla take over, creating a soft spicy, sweet dry-down with a slightly syrupy, powdery feel. It suits cooler weather best and may appea…

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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 Look?

Look takes 5 of 7 categories. Cocoa & Cashmere is rated 4.10/5 from 615 votes; Look is rated 4.05/5 from 105 votes. Choose Cocoa & Cashmere for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Look for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa & Cashmere or Look?

Look lasts longest (Look 55/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa & Cashmere or Look?

Look projects furthest (Look 44/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa & Cashmere and Look smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Cocoa & Cashmere or Look better for summer or winter?

For summer, Look is the stronger pick. For winter, Look is the stronger pick. Cocoa & Cashmere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa & Cashmere and Look?

Cocoa & Cashmere features Cacao, Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Solar Notes. Look has top notes of Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Benzoin.