Fragrance comparison

Cocoa & Cashmere vs V pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,333 ratings analysed

Cocoa & Cashmere

Clinique

4.10615 votes

Rank #34,398 CacaoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

V pour Homme

Valentino

4.44718 votes

Rank #800 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

V pour Homme takes 6 of 8 categories.

Cocoa & Cashmere
Choose it for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
V pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cocoa & Cashmere2/8

V pour Homme6/8

Ratings & consensus: V pour Homme
Community sentiment: V pour Homme
Longevity: V pour Homme
Sillage & projection: V pour Homme
Value for money: Cocoa & Cashmere
Versatility: Cocoa & Cashmere
Note pyramid (duration): V pour Homme
Fragranxe ranking: V pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa & CashmereClinique

V pour HommeValentino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

4.44/ 5 · 718 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

Category winnerV pour HommeRating 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

60%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

718 votes

Category winnerV pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityV pour Homme

SillageV pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery 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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperTamarindMandarin OrangeBergamotBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMaceCedarMusk

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaCacaoPatchouliCuminHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Jasmine

Category winnerV pour HommeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer21

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night74

Spring58

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men89

Unisex8

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews116

Category winnerV pour HommeHigher 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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Valentino V pour Homme is a warm woody oriental fragrance that blends zesty freshness with comforting sweetness. It opens with an energizing splash of bergamot, mandarin orange, and a kick of spicy pink pepper, quickly balanced by tart tamarind and herbal basil. As it settles onto skin, creamy sandalwood and dry cedar…

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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 V pour Homme?

V pour Homme takes 6 of 8 categories. Cocoa & Cashmere is rated 4.10/5 from 615 votes; V pour Homme is rated 4.44/5 from 718 votes. Choose Cocoa & Cashmere for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose V pour Homme for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa & Cashmere or V pour Homme?

V pour Homme lasts longest (V pour Homme 71/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa & Cashmere or V pour Homme?

V pour Homme projects furthest (V pour Homme 62/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa & Cashmere and V pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Cocoa & Cashmere or V pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocoa & Cashmere is the stronger pick. For winter, V pour Homme is the stronger pick. Cocoa & Cashmere suits daytime wear; V pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa & Cashmere and V pour Homme?

Cocoa & Cashmere features Cacao, Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Solar Notes. V pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Tamarind, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Amber, Mace and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Patchouli and Cumin.