Fragrance comparison

Daim Vanille vs Cacao

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

Daim Vanille

Ava Luxe

—0 votes

Rank #77,558 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Cacao

Blancheide

4.0519 votes

Rank #36,007 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cacao takes 1 of 1 categories.

Daim Vanille
Choose it for a powdery and iris character.
Cacao
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Daim Vanille0/1

Cacao1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daim VanilleAva Luxe

CacaoBlancheide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

iris92%

floral84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

cacao77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black ElderBitter OrangeAlmond

Heart

IrisBourbon VanillaHeliotrope

Base

White SuedePatchouliMusk

Top

GeraniumBitter OrangeBergamot

Heart

PatchouliCedarJasmineAlmond

Base

Cacao PodBourbon VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Almond, Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring15

Summer0

Fall77

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCacaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Daim Vanille is a soft powdery vanilla built around iris, heliotrope, almond, bitter orange and white suede. It should appeal to wearers who like vanilla with a polished cosmetic texture rather than a heavy dessert style. The listed structure suggests a smooth opening, a powdery floral heart and a musky suede dry-down…

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Blancheide Cacao opens with a sudden flash of sharp bitter orange and aromatic geranium before dropping straight into dark patchouli and dry cedar wood. The citrus recedes quickly on skin, letting a bitter cocoa powder note step forward alongside nutty almond. As the fragrance warms over two hours, rich bourbon vanil…

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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.

Do Daim Vanille and Cacao smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Almond, Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Daim Vanille or Cacao better for summer or winter?

Cacao suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daim Vanille and Cacao?

Daim Vanille has top notes of Black Elder, Bitter Orange and Almond, heart notes of Iris, Bourbon Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of White Suede, Patchouli and Musk. Cacao has top notes of Geranium, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedar, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Cacao Pod, Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk.