Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Poésie du Chaos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #56,498 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Poésie du Chaos

Theatre des Parfums

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,513 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poésie du Chaos 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.
Poésie du Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cocoa Wood2/5

Poésie du Chaos3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

Poésie du ChaosTheatre des Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value26

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · 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

Notes

IrisPlumStrawberryVanillaChocolateWoody NotesCardamomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Plum, Chocolate and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer47

Fall73

Winter73

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,513

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoésie du ChaosHigher 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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Poésie du Chaos by Theatre des Parfums opens with a sharp burst of ripe plum and tart strawberry tempered by crushed cardamom spice. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour balances the initial fruity sweetness with a dense, powdery heart of iris and soft violet leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich chocolate notes melt into crea…

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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 Poésie du Chaos?

Poésie du Chaos takes 3 of 5 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Poésie du Chaos is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poésie du Chaos for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Poésie du Chaos?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, Poésie du Chaos 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Poésie du Chaos?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, Poésie du Chaos 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and Poésie du Chaos smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Plum, Chocolate and Musk.

Is Cocoa Wood or Poésie du Chaos better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; Poésie du Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Poésie du Chaos?

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. Poésie du Chaos features Iris, Plum, Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate.