Fragrance comparison

Grape Cake vs Taimir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 65 ratings analysed

Grape Cake

Avon

4.0061 votes

Rank #38,640 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Taimir

Natura

4.754 votes

Rank #48,461 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Taimir takes 2 of 3 categories.

Grape Cake
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Taimir
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Grape Cake1/3

Taimir2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Taimir
Sillage & projection: Taimir
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grape Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grape CakeAvon

TaimirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 20%Had 53%Want 27%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 13%Had 67%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

59%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityTaimir

SillageTaimir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

tropical61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaisinLitchiStar Anise

Heart

OrchidFreesiaViolet

Base

SandalowoodMusk

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyBergamotNeroliRoseApple

Heart

JasmineGardeniaVioletFreesia

Base

SandalowoodMuskCedarHeliotropeVanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Violet, Sandalowood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrape CakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grape Cake by Avon opens with a burst of sweet raisin and tart litchi, spiked with a subtle bite of star anise. The initial spray smells like grape soda meeting a bakery counter, though it rapidly shifts away from heavy gourmand territory toward a lighter floral direction. As the top notes fade, soft violet and powde…

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Taimir leans floral from the start, with lily of the valley, neroli and bergamot giving it a fresh, slightly green opening before the heart turns more powdery and soft. The dry-down adds cedar, sandalwood, musk and vanilla, which smooth the composition without taking it fully sweet. It reads like an old-school floral …

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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, Grape Cake or Taimir?

Taimir takes 2 of 3 categories. Grape Cake is rated 4.00/5 from 61 votes; Taimir is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Grape Cake for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Taimir for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grape Cake or Taimir?

Taimir lasts longest (Taimir 60/100, Grape Cake 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grape Cake or Taimir?

Taimir projects furthest (Taimir 50/100, Grape Cake 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grape Cake and Taimir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Freesia, Violet, Sandalowood and Musk.

Is Grape Cake or Taimir better for summer or winter?

Taimir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grape Cake and Taimir?

Grape Cake has top notes of Raisin, Litchi and Star Anise, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia and Violet, a base of Sandalowood and Musk. Taimir has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot, Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Violet and Freesia, a base of Sandalowood, Musk, Cedar and Heliotrope.