Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Grenache

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 64 ratings analysed

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #62,238 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Grenache

Jupilò

4.0853 votes

Rank #12,605 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grenache takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grenache
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cocoa Wood1/5

Grenache4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

GrenacheJupilò

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.08/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

Category winnerGrenacheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

47%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityGrenache

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value51

Category winnerGrenacheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

woody61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseGeranium

Base

OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top

SaffronRaspberryStrawberryRed WinePralinePlumBlood OrangeMango

Heart

RoseOrchidJasmine

Base

ChocolateAmberPatchouliBenzoinSandalwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring44

Summer19

Fall100

Winter93

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men6

Unisex74

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,605

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGrenacheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

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Grenache by Jupilò is a dense unisex fragrance built around a rich red wine accord and dark fruits. Designed by perfumer Arturetto Landi, this scent merges sweet strawberry and plum with a warm base of chocolate, amber, and patchouli. It is best suited for cold weather and formal evenings.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cocoa Wood or Grenache?

Grenache takes 4 of 5 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Grenache is rated 4.08/5 from 53 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Grenache for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Grenache?

Grenache lasts longest (Grenache 79/100, Cocoa Wood 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Grenache?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, Grenache 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Grenache smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum.

Is Cocoa Wood or Grenache better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; Grenache suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Grenache?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. Grenache has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry, Strawberry and Red Wine, heart notes of Rose, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Chocolate, Amber, Patchouli and Benzoin.