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Dominant Intense vs Cabochard Parfum

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

Updated 314 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dominant Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Dominant Intense

    Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Cabochard Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dominant Intense3/4
Cabochard Parfum1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dominant Intense
Sillage & projection
Dominant Intense
Value for money
Dominant Intense
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cabochard Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dominant IntenseAntonio Maretti
Cabochard ParfumGrès
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.35/ 5 · 311 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

54%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

311 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityDominant Intense

SillageDominant Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value60
Category winnerDominant IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
herbal92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
soft spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
earthy84%
leather77%
warm spicy69%
mossy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomLemonApple
Heart
TarragonGeraniumSage
Base
Cashmere WoodVanillaOakmoss
Top
AldehydesSpicy NotesTarragonSageAsafoetidaLemonFruity Notes
Heart
GeraniumJasmineYlang-YlangOrris RootRose
Base
LeatherOakmossTobaccoPatchouliVetiverMuskSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesLemon, Tarragon, Geranium and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring36
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men5
Unisex53
Women42
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,201

PerfumerBernard Chant

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerCabochard ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dominant Intense opens with a crisp hit of apple and lemon, quickly warmed by cardamom and green herbs. The overall effect is fresh, spicy, and aromatic rather than sugary, with a smoother woody-vanilla base underneath. It looks best suited to men who like modern, confident scents with some lift at the top and a warme…

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Grès Cabochard Parfum is an unyielding leather chypre built around bitter oakmoss, dry tobacco, and sharp tarragon. Launched in 1959 by Bernard Chant, it opens with crisp aldehydes and pungent asafoetida before sinking into a dark floral heart of geranium and jasmine. It suits cold weather, evening crisp air, and love…

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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, Dominant Intense or Cabochard Parfum?

Dominant Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Dominant Intense is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Cabochard Parfum is rated 4.35/5 from 311 votes. Choose Dominant Intense for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Cabochard Parfum for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dominant Intense or Cabochard Parfum?

Dominant Intense lasts longest (Dominant Intense 80/100, Cabochard Parfum 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dominant Intense or Cabochard Parfum?

Dominant Intense projects furthest (Dominant Intense 88/100, Cabochard Parfum 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dominant Intense and Cabochard Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Tarragon, Geranium and Sage.

Is Dominant Intense or Cabochard Parfum better for summer or winter?

Dominant Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dominant Intense and Cabochard Parfum?

Dominant Intense has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Tarragon, Geranium and Sage, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Cabochard Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes, Tarragon and Sage, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Tobacco and Patchouli.

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