Fragrance comparison

Innocent vs Cocoa Praline

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 3,799 ratings analysed

5 wins

Innocent

Mugler

4.103,780 votes

Rank #2,357 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Cocoa Praline

B96

3.3219 votes

Rank #52,432 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent takes 5 of 5 categories.

Innocent
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Cocoa Praline
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Innocent5/5

Cocoa Praline0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InnocentMugler

Cocoa PralineB96

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 3,780 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.32/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

Category winnerInnocentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

3,780 votes

16%Love

32%Like

32%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityInnocent

SillageInnocent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value48

Category winnerInnocentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

nutty70%

almond60%

musky50%

citrus100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

almond69%

white floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantRed BerriesAlmond

Base6-8+ hrs

PralineWhite MuskAmber

Top

Black CurrantBergamotAlmondMandarin Orange

Heart

PralineOrange BlossomCoffeeCacao

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Currant and Almond. Durations are only published for Innocent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring50

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 23%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex0

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,357

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#52,432

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerInnocentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Innocent by Mugler takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the nineties and strips away the aggressive patchouli. You get a bright flash of sparkling mandarin orange and bitter bergamot right out of the nozzle. That citrus burst softens fast. Within twenty minutes, sweet red berries and crushed milky almond take over yo…

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Cocoa Praline by B96 is an oriental floral fragrance for women that highlights a sweet, nutty core. It opens with bright black currant and mandarin, softening into a heart of praline, coffee, and cacao. This warm, inviting scent feels like a treat on the skin, perfect for casual daytime wear when you want a gentle, co…

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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, Innocent or Cocoa Praline?

Innocent takes 5 of 5 categories. Innocent is rated 4.10/5 from 3,780 votes; Cocoa Praline is rated 3.32/5 from 19 votes. Choose Innocent for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Cocoa Praline for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent or Cocoa Praline?

Innocent lasts longest (Innocent 66/100, Cocoa Praline 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent or Cocoa Praline?

Projection is very close: Innocent 60/100, Cocoa Praline 58/100 for sillage.

Do Innocent and Cocoa Praline smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Currant and Almond.

Is Innocent or Cocoa Praline better for summer or winter?

Innocent suits daytime wear; Cocoa Praline suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent and Cocoa Praline?

Innocent has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant, Red Berries and Almond, a base of Praline, White Musk and Amber. Cocoa Praline has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Almond and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Praline, Orange Blossom, Coffee and Cacao, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk.