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Date Caramel vs Intoxicating Love

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

Updated 280 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Date Caramel takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Date Caramel

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Intoxicating Love

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Date Caramel4/5
Intoxicating Love1/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Date Caramel
Sillage & projection
Date Caramel
Value for money
Date Caramel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Intoxicating Love
Fragranxe ranking
Date Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Date CaramelPARIS CORNER
Intoxicating LoveMother of Pearl
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%
4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate

271 votes

56%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityDate Caramel

SillageDate Caramel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value71
Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla88%
caramel77%
warm spicy65%
coffee53%
amber42%
sweet100%
vanilla88%
coffee77%
warm spicy65%
citrus53%
caramel42%
Scent match67%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
DatesCoffeeOrange
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarBenzoin
Base5 to 10 hours
VanillaAmberSandalwood
Top20-30 mins
CoffeeOrangeSugarFrangipani
Heart2-4 hrs
Gourmand AccordAkigalawoodPatchouliJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaCaramelTonka BeanVetiver
Category winnerIntoxicating LoveLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer7
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter80
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex37
Women59
Men0
Unisex86
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Overall rank#37,312

PerfumerCarine Boin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

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Mother of Pearl Intoxicating Love opens with an immediate burst of freshly brewed coffee, candied orange peel, and warm granulated sugar. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus softens, letting a rich heart of Indonesian patchouli, sweet caramel, and creamy frangipani blossoms step forward. As the scent settles on s…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Date Caramel or Intoxicating Love?

Date Caramel takes 4 of 5 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; Intoxicating Love is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Intoxicating Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or Intoxicating Love?

Date Caramel lasts longest (Date Caramel 72/100, Intoxicating Love 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Caramel or Intoxicating Love?

Date Caramel projects furthest (Date Caramel 70/100, Intoxicating Love 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Caramel and Intoxicating Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Orange, Caramel and Sugar.

Is Date Caramel or Intoxicating Love better for summer or winter?

Date Caramel suits evening wear; Intoxicating Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Caramel and Intoxicating Love?

Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Intoxicating Love has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Sugar and Frangipani, heart notes of Gourmand Accord, Akigalawood, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

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