Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Raspberry Vanilla

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #57,895 Warm SpicyOud

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Raspberry Vanilla

Chaque Jour

4.504 votes

Rank #55,471 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Raspberry Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cocoa Wood2/4

Raspberry Vanilla2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

Raspberry VanillaChaque Jour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRaspberry VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

citrus48%

rose30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · 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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryOrangeBlackcurrantBlueberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootOsmanthusJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Blackcurrant, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Raspberry Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Date 28%Work 22%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,471

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaspberry VanillaHigher 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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Raspberry Vanilla by Chaque Jour delivers an immediate, bright crush of sweet berries before settling into pillowy comfort. The initial spray hits with tart raspberry, tangy orange pulp, and deep blackberry undertones. Give it five minutes. A brief flash of alcohol solvent lifts away quickly, revealing powdery orris r…

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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 Raspberry Vanilla?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Raspberry Vanilla is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Raspberry Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or Raspberry Vanilla?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, Raspberry Vanilla 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or Raspberry Vanilla?

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

Do Cocoa Wood and Raspberry Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Cocoa Wood or Raspberry Vanilla better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Raspberry Vanilla?

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. Raspberry Vanilla has top notes of Raspberry, Orange, Blackcurrant and Blueberry, heart notes of Orris Root, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.