Fragrance comparison

Gingerbread vs Wild Ginger

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

Gingerbread

Demeter Fragrance

3.92193 votes

Rank #12,383 SweetCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Wild Ginger

Thymes

4.0911 votes

Rank #21,983 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Ginger takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gingerbread
Choose it for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Wild Ginger
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gingerbread2/5

Wild Ginger3/5

Ratings & consensus: Gingerbread
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wild Ginger
Sillage & projection: Wild Ginger
Value for money: Wild Ginger
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gingerbread

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GingerbreadDemeter Fragrance

Wild GingerThymes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 19%Had 19%Want 63%

Category winnerGingerbreadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

193 votes

9%Love

91%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityWild Ginger

SillageWild Ginger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value100

Category winnerWild GingerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cinnamon83%

vanilla65%

warm spicy48%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

warm spicy90%

vanilla80%

ozonic70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerbreadVanilleSweet NotesGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GingerLimeVanilleOrangeCucumber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanille and Ginger. Durations are only published for Gingerbread, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring8

Summer6

Fall68

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex47

Women53

Casual 44%Date 23%Work 18%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,383

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#21,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGingerbreadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Gingerbread smells like walking into a warm kitchen during holiday cookie baking. The initial spray hits with a punch of fresh ground ginger root and spicy cinnamon before settling into rich, sweet vanilla dough. It is remarkably true to life. You get none of the synthetic perfumery musk that ruins cheaper gou…

Reviews →

Wild Ginger opens as a bright citrus and ginger scent with a watery cucumber lift, then softens into smoother vanilla. It reads fresh first, then lightly sweet, with an easy daytime feel. If you like clean, zesty perfumes with a gentle gourmand edge, this is an approachable option. The small amount of review evidence …

Reviews →

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, Gingerbread or Wild Ginger?

Wild Ginger takes 3 of 5 categories. Gingerbread is rated 3.92/5 from 193 votes; Wild Ginger is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes. Choose Gingerbread for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Wild Ginger for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.