Fantasy Intense vs Cacao Woods
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Fantasy IntenseChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cacao WoodsChoose it for a powdery and cacao character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fantasy Intense
- Sillage & projection
- Cacao Woods
- Value for money
- Cacao Woods
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fantasy Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate889 votes
5 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityFantasy Intense
SillageCacao Woods
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#411
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews220
Overall rank#33,199
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBritney Spears Fantasy Intense pushes the original 2005 release into darker, woodier territory by cranking up the patchouli and pairing it with white chocolate and sweet cupcake notes. The top opens with a sharp burst of kiwi and juicy litchi that quickly settles into a creamy floral heart of jasmine and orchid. As it…
Reviews →LINK Cacao Woods opens with a tart splash of green kiwi and sweet tropical litchi that quickly settles into a rich dessert heart. Within twenty minutes, sweet white chocolate and earthy cacao pod take over, wrapped in clean jasmine petals and a soft layer of powdery iris. The dry-down rests on gentle musk and smooth c…
Reviews →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.
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♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Fantasy Intense or Cacao Woods?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fantasy Intense is rated 4.16/5 from 941 votes; Cacao Woods is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Fantasy Intense for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cacao Woods for a powdery and cacao character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fantasy Intense or Cacao Woods?
Fantasy Intense lasts longest (Fantasy Intense 68/100, Cacao Woods 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fantasy Intense or Cacao Woods?
Cacao Woods projects furthest (Cacao Woods 65/100, Fantasy Intense 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fantasy Intense and Cacao Woods smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Litchi, Kiwi, White Chocolate and Jasmine.
Is Fantasy Intense or Cacao Woods better for summer or winter?
Cacao Woods suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fantasy Intense and Cacao Woods?
Fantasy Intense has top notes of Litchi, Pear and Kiwi, heart notes of White Chocolate, Cupcake, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Patchouli, Woodsy Notes, Musk and Orris. Cacao Woods has top notes of Kiwi and Litchi, heart notes of Cacao Pod, White Chocolate and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris and Woodsy Notes.
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