Fragrance comparison

De Toma à Zouma vs Sweet Taboo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 242 ratings analysed

4 wins

De Toma à Zouma

Motif Olfactif

4.0043 votes

Rank #18,344 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Taboo

Chris Collins · 2019

4.10199 votes

Rank #5,598 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

De Toma à Zouma takes 4 of 8 categories.

De Toma à Zouma
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet Taboo
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

De Toma à Zouma4/8

Sweet Taboo3/8

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Taboo
Community sentiment: Sweet Taboo
Longevity: De Toma à Zouma
Sillage & projection: De Toma à Zouma
Value for money: De Toma à Zouma
Versatility: De Toma à Zouma
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Taboo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

De Toma à ZoumaMotif Olfactif

Sweet TabooChris Collins

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 75%

4.10/ 5 · 199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerSweet TabooRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

14%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

41%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

199 votes

Category winnerSweet TabooMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDe Toma à Zouma

SillageDe Toma à Zouma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value44

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

cacao80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

amber50%

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

aromatic80%

cinnamon70%

cacao60%

amber50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeCacao PodCedarCardamomNutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCardamomClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

Cacao PodCoffeeGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring43

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

Men29

Unisex66

Women5

Date 40%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,344

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#5,598

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched2019

Reviews29

Category winnerSweet TabooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

De Toma à Zouma by Motif Olfactif centers on the comforting smell of roasted dark coffee beans dusted with crushed green cardamom pods and raw cacao. Created by perfumer Oswald Pare, the scent opens with a burst of warm nutmeg and bittersweet chocolate nibs that feels like walking into an artisan cafe on a crisp autum…

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Sweet Taboo by Chris Collins smells like walking into a cozy artisan bakery roasting fresh espresso beans during a snowstorm. The opening hits immediately. You get a sharp crackle of grated cinnamon and zesty green cardamom, tempered by earthy clary sage. Give it five minutes to settle. Once the initial alcohol flash …

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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, De Toma à Zouma or Sweet Taboo?

De Toma à Zouma takes 4 of 8 categories. De Toma à Zouma is rated 4.00/5 from 43 votes; Sweet Taboo is rated 4.10/5 from 199 votes. Choose De Toma à Zouma for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Taboo for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, De Toma à Zouma or Sweet Taboo?

De Toma à Zouma lasts longest (De Toma à Zouma 84/100, Sweet Taboo 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, De Toma à Zouma or Sweet Taboo?

De Toma à Zouma projects furthest (De Toma à Zouma 64/100, Sweet Taboo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do De Toma à Zouma and Sweet Taboo smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cacao accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cardamom and Benzoin.

Is De Toma à Zouma or Sweet Taboo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Taboo is the stronger pick. For winter, De Toma à Zouma is the stronger pick. De Toma à Zouma suits evening wear; Sweet Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in De Toma à Zouma and Sweet Taboo?

De Toma à Zouma features Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cedar, Cardamom and Nutmeg. Sweet Taboo has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Clary Sage, heart notes of Cacao Pod, Coffee and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk.