Fragrance comparison

Dulce Fundamentum vs That's What She Said

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dulce Fundamentum

Lumi

4.22115 votes

Rank #10,332 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

That's What She Said

Sucreabeille

3.754 votes

Rank #58,271 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dulce Fundamentum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dulce Fundamentum
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
That's What She Said
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dulce Fundamentum3/4

That's What She Said1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dulce Fundamentum
Sillage & projection: Dulce Fundamentum
Value for money: That's What She Said
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dulce Fundamentum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dulce FundamentumLumi

That's What She SaidSucreabeille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

1%Dislike

3%Hate

88 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDulce Fundamentum

SillageDulce Fundamentum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value88

Category winnerThat's What She SaidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

caramel84%

chocolate77%

nutty69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

rum69%

cacao61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChocolateCaramelHazelnutRum

Heart

VanillaHoneyAlmond MilkAmber

Base

White MuskTonka BeanCotton Candy

Notes

WhiskeyRumChocolateHazelnutCaramelCacaoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut and Rum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex36

Women61

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,332

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#58,271

PerfumerAndrea Fender

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDulce FundamentumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dulce Fundamentum by Lumi is a gourmand fragrance that blends rich chocolate, warm caramel, and a splash of rum. Designed for those who crave deep sweetness, it wears well during the colder months. This scent provides a cozy, enveloping experience for both men and women, focusing on edible notes that linger on the ski…

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That's What She Said by Sucreabeille is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance launched in 2019. It opens with a potent shot of whiskey and rum, quickly settling into a rich, gourmand-adjacent center of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent provides a warm, boozy embrace that linger…

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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, Dulce Fundamentum or That's What She Said?

Dulce Fundamentum takes 3 of 4 categories. Dulce Fundamentum is rated 4.22/5 from 115 votes; That's What She Said is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dulce Fundamentum for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose That's What She Said for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dulce Fundamentum or That's What She Said?

Dulce Fundamentum lasts longest (Dulce Fundamentum 70/100, That's What She Said 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dulce Fundamentum or That's What She Said?

Dulce Fundamentum projects furthest (Dulce Fundamentum 58/100, That's What She Said 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dulce Fundamentum and That's What She Said smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut and Rum.

Is Dulce Fundamentum or That's What She Said better for summer or winter?

That's What She Said suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dulce Fundamentum and That's What She Said?

Dulce Fundamentum has top notes of Chocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Honey, Almond Milk and Amber, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean and Cotton Candy. That's What She Said features Whiskey, Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel.