Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Jameela

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #54,762 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jameela

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.6223 votes

Rank #21,908 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jameela takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jameela
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Cocoa Wood2/5

Jameela3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

JameelaAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

3.62/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerJameelaRating 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

22%Love

28%Like

28%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value77

Category winnerJameelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

sweet100%

white floral86%

vanilla72%

fruity58%

musky44%

powdery30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both 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

White FlowersPlumBergamot

Heart

Sweet NotesStrawberryJasmine

Base

SugarVanillaMuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Plum, Bergamot and Jasmine. 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

Spring67

Summer44

Fall89

Winter100

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex31

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerJameelaHigher 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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Jameela is a very sweet, vanilla-forward floral fruity gourmand that can read more sugary than juicy. On skin, some people find the vanilla dominant and a little play-doh-like, with a “sweet notes” feel rather than a crisp fruity floral. If you like plush, candy-leaning vanillas with white florals underneath, it is w…

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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 Wood or Jameela?

Jameela takes 3 of 5 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Jameela is rated 3.62/5 from 23 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jameela for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Jameela?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, Jameela 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Jameela?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, Jameela 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Jameela smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Plum, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is Cocoa Wood or Jameela better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Jameela?

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. Jameela has top notes of White Flowers, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Strawberry and Jasmine, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Musk and Woodsy Notes.