Fragrance comparison

Eau d'Ipanema vs Pure Seduction Cashmere

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 226 ratings analysed

Eau d'Ipanema

What We Do Is Secret

3.64117 votes

Rank #11,265 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Pure Seduction Cashmere

Victoria's Secret

4.27109 votes

Rank #8,672 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pure Seduction Cashmere takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau d'Ipanema
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.
Pure Seduction Cashmere
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Eau d'Ipanema3/7

Pure Seduction Cashmere4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pure Seduction Cashmere
Community sentiment: Pure Seduction Cashmere
Longevity: Eau d'Ipanema
Sillage & projection: Eau d'Ipanema
Value for money: Pure Seduction Cashmere
Versatility: Eau d'Ipanema
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pure Seduction Cashmere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau d'IpanemaWhat We Do Is Secret

Pure Seduction CashmereVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 27%Had 16%Want 56%

4.27/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerPure Seduction CashmereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

50%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerPure Seduction CashmereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityEau d'Ipanema

SillageEau d'Ipanema

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value69

Category winnerPure Seduction CashmereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

tropical80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

floral50%

sweet100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

vanilla48%

sour30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoPineappleRed BerriesBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

FreesiaJasmineWater NotesOrange BlossomNeroli

Base

Whipped CreamVanillaMusk

Notes

Red BerriesWhipped CreamMeringue

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Whipped Cream. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall35

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter64

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau d'IpanemaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Men1

Unisex4

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,265

PerfumerJean-Marc Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#8,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerPure Seduction CashmereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau d'Ipanema is a tropical fruity scent built around mango, pineapple and soft creaminess. On skin it usually opens juicy and bright, then shifts into a smoother mix of white florals, vanilla and musk, with some wearers picking up a salty, slightly earthy twist. It suits warm weather best and reads more playful than …

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Pure Seduction Cashmere is a warm, fruity fragrance that focuses on sweet red berries and a soft, airy whipped cream accord. Launched by Victoria's Secret in 2023, it serves as a decadent, more grounded evolution of the original scent. It is well-suited for casual daytime wear when you want a cozy, playful vibe that l…

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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, Eau d'Ipanema or Pure Seduction Cashmere?

Pure Seduction Cashmere takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau d'Ipanema is rated 3.64/5 from 117 votes; Pure Seduction Cashmere is rated 4.27/5 from 109 votes. Choose Eau d'Ipanema for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer. Choose Pure Seduction Cashmere for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau d'Ipanema or Pure Seduction Cashmere?

Eau d'Ipanema lasts longest (Eau d'Ipanema 70/100, Pure Seduction Cashmere 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau d'Ipanema or Pure Seduction Cashmere?

Eau d'Ipanema projects furthest (Eau d'Ipanema 61/100, Pure Seduction Cashmere 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau d'Ipanema and Pure Seduction Cashmere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Red Berries and Whipped Cream.

Is Eau d'Ipanema or Pure Seduction Cashmere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau d'Ipanema is the stronger pick. For winter, Pure Seduction Cashmere is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau d'Ipanema and Pure Seduction Cashmere?

Eau d'Ipanema has top notes of Mango, Pineapple, Red Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Water Notes and Orange Blossom, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Musk. Pure Seduction Cashmere features Red Berries, Whipped Cream and Meringue.