Fragrance comparison

Cocoa & Cashmere vs Vamp! Red

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 658 ratings analysed

Cocoa & Cashmere

Clinique

4.10615 votes

Rank #34,398 CacaoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vamp! Red

Pupa

3.6343 votes

Rank #18,220 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vamp! Red takes 5 of 8 categories.

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

Cocoa & Cashmere3/8

Vamp! Red5/8

Ratings & consensus: Cocoa & Cashmere
Community sentiment: Cocoa & Cashmere
Longevity: Vamp! Red
Sillage & projection: Vamp! Red
Value for money: Vamp! Red
Versatility: Cocoa & Cashmere
Note pyramid (duration): Vamp! Red
Fragranxe ranking: Vamp! Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa & CashmereClinique

Vamp! RedPupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

3.63/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 39%Had 15%Want 46%

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

28%Love

30%Like

21%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityVamp! Red

SillageVamp! Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value79

Category winnerVamp! RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperMirabelleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisPeach BlossomJasminePatchouliTuberoseRose

Base6-8 hrs

CacaoTonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Category winnerVamp! RedLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer21

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night74

Spring45

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night80

Category winnerCocoa & CashmereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,220

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVamp! RedHigher 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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Pupa Vamp! Red delivers an immediate rush of bright red fruit and cosmetic powder. Do not expect heavy drama. The opening pops with tart mirabelle plum and lively pink pepper, balanced by an upbeat splash of bergamot. Within twenty minutes, the juicy introduction relaxes into a velvety heart of iris and soft rose peta…

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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 Vamp! Red?

Vamp! Red takes 5 of 8 categories. Cocoa & Cashmere is rated 4.10/5 from 615 votes; Vamp! Red is rated 3.63/5 from 43 votes. Choose Cocoa & Cashmere for a cacao and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vamp! Red for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa & Cashmere or Vamp! Red?

Vamp! Red lasts longest (Vamp! Red 68/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa & Cashmere or Vamp! Red?

Vamp! Red projects furthest (Vamp! Red 62/100, Cocoa & Cashmere 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa & Cashmere and Vamp! Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cacao, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Cocoa & Cashmere or Vamp! Red better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cocoa & Cashmere and Vamp! Red?

Cocoa & Cashmere features Cacao, Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Solar Notes. Vamp! Red has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mirabelle and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Peach Blossom, Jasmine and Patchouli, a base of Cacao, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla.