Fragrance comparison

Henry 1491 vs Suger Cacao

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Henry 1491

Ayaam Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #45,104 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Suger Cacao

ARO-FAC Aroma Factory

5.002 votes

Rank #31,891 Warm SpicyChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Henry 1491
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Suger Cacao
Choose it for a warm spicy and chocolate character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Henry 14912/4

Suger Cacao2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Henry 1491
Sillage & projection: Henry 1491
Value for money: Suger Cacao
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Suger Cacao

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Henry 1491Ayaam Perfumes

Suger CacaoARO-FAC Aroma Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 15%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHenry 1491

SillageHenry 1491

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSuger CacaoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

patchouli83%

chocolate65%

woody48%

earthy30%

warm spicy100%

chocolate92%

woody84%

earthy77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, chocolate and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

Spices

Base

Patchouli

Top

ChocolateTruffleJasmineGardeniaBlack CurrantBergamotMandarin OrangeYlang Ylang

Heart

SpicesFruity NotesOrchidSaffronLotusRose Petals

Base

Mexican chocolateVanillaIncenseSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Spices and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,891

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSuger CacaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Henry 1491 leans into a dark, spicy chocolate profile with patchouli doing much of the work in the dry-down. It opens edible and warm, then settles into something earthier, woodier, and a little more serious. This reads more niche than crowd-pleasing. If you like sweet gourmands kept in check by spice and patchouli, i…

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Suger Cacao opens as a chocolate-forward gourmand with truffle richness, then settles into a floral-spicy core and a creamy, woody base. It reads warm, textured, and fairly dense rather than sugary. Based on the available reviews, it feels long-lasting, complex, and comfortably unisex. This looks best suited to shopp…

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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, Henry 1491 or Suger Cacao?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Henry 1491 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Suger Cacao is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Henry 1491 for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Suger Cacao for a warm spicy and chocolate character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Henry 1491 or Suger Cacao?

Henry 1491 lasts longest (Henry 1491 90/100, Suger Cacao 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Henry 1491 or Suger Cacao?

Henry 1491 projects furthest (Henry 1491 75/100, Suger Cacao 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Henry 1491 and Suger Cacao smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, chocolate and woody accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Spices and Patchouli.

Is Henry 1491 or Suger Cacao better for summer or winter?

Henry 1491 suits daytime wear; Suger Cacao suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Henry 1491 and Suger Cacao?

Henry 1491 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Spices, a base of Patchouli. Suger Cacao has top notes of Chocolate, Truffle, Jasmine and Gardenia, heart notes of Spices, Fruity Notes, Orchid and Saffron, a base of Mexican chocolate, Vanilla, Incense and Sandalwood.