Fragrance comparison

Ginseng & Cafeína vs Pink

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

Ginseng & Cafeína

O Boticário

3.82136 votes

Rank #35,430 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pink

Undergreen

3.6185 votes

Rank #20,069 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pink takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ginseng & Cafeína
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money.
Pink
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ginseng & Cafeína2/5

Pink3/5

Ratings & consensus: Ginseng & Cafeína
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pink
Sillage & projection: Pink
Value for money: Ginseng & Cafeína
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ginseng & CafeínaO Boticário

PinkUndergreen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 136 votes

3.61/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 17%Had 28%Want 55%

Category winnerGinseng & CafeínaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityPink

SillagePink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGinseng & CafeínaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

cinnamon84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

balsamic84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

caramel61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonBlack PepperCinnamon LeafCardamomBergamotFruitsLavenderCitruses

Heart

IncenseAmberelemiPeach

Base

GinsengVanillaSandalwoodMaltolCedarTobaccoMusk

Top15-30 mins

elemiCitrusesIncense

Heart2-4 hrs

Big StrawberryRose

Base6-8 hrs

CaramelVanillaPraline

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Incense, elemi and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Pink, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer73

Fall73

Winter41

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex56

Women35

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Casual 34%Date 27%Party 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,069

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ginseng & Cafeína by O Boticário is a cozy, warm spicy fragrance that blends zesty bergamot, cracked black pepper, and sweet cinnamon over a grounding base of amber, ginseng root, and creamy vanilla. It smells like a warm spiced latte enjoyed in a sunlit wooden cafe on a brisk morning. The dry-down settles into smooth…

Reviews →

Undergreen Pink is an eccentric gourmand built on jarring, fascinating contrasts. You do not get a standard bakery vanilla here. Instead, perfumer Cecile Zarokian kicks off the wear with tart citruses, pine-like elemi resin, and a dry puff of smoky incense. That initial resinous flash lasts twenty minutes before ripe …

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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, Ginseng & Cafeína or Pink?

Pink takes 3 of 5 categories. Ginseng & Cafeína is rated 3.82/5 from 136 votes; Pink is rated 3.61/5 from 85 votes. Choose Ginseng & Cafeína for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Choose Pink for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ginseng & Cafeína or Pink?

Pink lasts longest (Pink 63/100, Ginseng & Cafeína 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ginseng & Cafeína or Pink?

Pink projects furthest (Pink 62/100, Ginseng & Cafeína 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginseng & Cafeína and Pink smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Incense, elemi and Vanilla.

Is Ginseng & Cafeína or Pink better for summer or winter?

Pink suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ginseng & Cafeína and Pink?

Ginseng & Cafeína has top notes of Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cinnamon Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Incense, Amber, elemi and Peach, a base of Ginseng, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Maltol. Pink has top notes of elemi, Citruses and Incense, heart notes of Big Strawberry and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and Praline.