Fragrance comparison

Gingerbread Dough vs Pumpkin Cupcake

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gingerbread Dough

Theodoros Kalotinis

4.0756 votes

Rank #33,799 SweetFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Pumpkin Cupcake

Sweet Essentials

5.001 votes

Rank #54,443 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gingerbread Dough takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gingerbread Dough
Choose it for a sweet and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Pumpkin Cupcake
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character.

Gingerbread Dough1/1

Pumpkin Cupcake0/1

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: Gingerbread Dough

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gingerbread DoughTheodoros Kalotinis

Pumpkin CupcakeSweet Essentials

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

23%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fresh spicy86%

warm spicy72%

cinnamon58%

vanilla44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

lactonic72%

fresh spicy58%

cinnamon44%

coconut30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerBrown sugarMolassesCinnamonFlourVanillaButterNutmegCloves

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PumpkinCupcakeCinnamonClovesNutmegCustardButterFrosting [Glacé]GingerCoconutOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger, Cinnamon, Butter and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer9

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night75

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex54

Women42

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,799

PerfumerTheodoros Kalotinis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGingerbread DoughHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gingerbread Dough by Theodoros Kalotinis centers on the raw, buttery smell of unbaked holiday pastry. It opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger and spicy cinnamon before quickly softening into dark brown sugar and thick molasses. Heavy kitchen flour and rich unsalted butter form the base, giving the composition a he…

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Pumpkin Cupcake by Sweet Essentials is a gourmand fragrance that leans heavily into autumn warmth. It opens with a bold hit of spiced pumpkin and sugary frosting, settling into a rich, butter-heavy base of nutmeat and ginger. This scent is designed for those who want their cold-weather fragrance to match the smell of …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gingerbread Dough or Pumpkin Cupcake?

Gingerbread Dough takes 1 of 1 categories. Gingerbread Dough is rated 4.07/5 from 56 votes; Pumpkin Cupcake is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gingerbread Dough for a sweet and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Pumpkin Cupcake for a sweet and warm spicy character.

Do Gingerbread Dough and Pumpkin Cupcake smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Cinnamon, Butter and Nutmeg.