Fragrance comparison

Gelato Espresso vs No Limit$

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,973 ratings analysed

Gelato Espresso

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,126 ChocolateWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

No Limit$

Philipp Plein Parfums

3.811,973 votes

Rank #1,782 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No Limit$ takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gelato Espresso
Choose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character.
No Limit$
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gelato Espresso0/1

No Limit$1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No Limit$

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gelato EspressoThe Dua Brand

No Limit$Philipp Plein Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.81/ 5 · 1,973 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

1,973 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

warm spicy86%

sweet72%

coffee58%

vanilla44%

cacao30%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

woody84%

amber77%

smoky69%

chocolate61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dark ChocolateBourbon VanillaVanillaRoasted Coffee BeansIce creamEspresso

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperCardamomCinnamonClovesStar AniseWatery NotesGingerBergamot

Heart

Dark ChocolateBourbon VanillaIncenseAmber

Base

LeatherWoodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring40

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex7

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,782

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerNo Limit$Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gelato Espresso reads as a dessert-first coffee scent, built around dark chocolate, vanilla, espresso and an ice cream effect. It smells rich, sweet and roasted rather than airy or fresh. If you enjoy gourmand fragrances with a dense cafe feel, this looks like a clear fit. If you want something crisp, light or office…

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No Limit$ by Philipp Plein Parfums opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, cloves, and star anise before settling into dark chocolate, bourbon vanilla, and rough leather. Built by Alberto Morillas, this winter fragrance combines sweet gourmand elements with a heavy woody base for cold nights and dark leather jackets.

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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.

Do Gelato Espresso and No Limit$ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Gelato Espresso and No Limit$?

Gelato Espresso features Dark Chocolate, Bourbon Vanilla, Vanilla, Roasted Coffee Beans and Ice cream. No Limit$ has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Bourbon Vanilla, Incense and Amber, a base of Leather, Woodsy Notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.