Fragrance comparison

Istanbul vs Caveau des Innocents

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

Istanbul

Proad

4.008 votes

Rank #47,435 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Caveau des Innocents

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9699 votes

Rank #13,267 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Istanbul
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Caveau des Innocents
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Istanbul2/4

Caveau des Innocents2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IstanbulProad

Caveau des InnocentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 88%

3.96/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityIstanbul

SillageIstanbul

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

amber84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

caramel69%

balsamic61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeStyraxLabdanumElemi resinIncenseSweet NotesRaspberryGingerMuskBenzoinRoseTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RumCaramelCoffeeTobaccoStar AniseVanillaIncenseBenzoinClovesOpoponaxGuaiac WoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Incense, Benzoin and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Istanbul, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring21

Summer25

Fall100

Winter89

Day91

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men27

Unisex53

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,435

PerfumerTristan Badard

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,267

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Istanbul by Proad delivers a rich blend of roasted coffee, warm resins, and dark spices. Created by perfumer Tristan Badard, this oriental floral fragrance opens with a sharp flash of ginger paired with tart raspberry and dark coffee beans. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a smooth rose note surrou…

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Caveau des Innocents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caveau des Innocents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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, Istanbul or Caveau des Innocents?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Istanbul is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Caveau des Innocents is rated 3.96/5 from 99 votes. Choose Istanbul for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Caveau des Innocents for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Istanbul or Caveau des Innocents?

Istanbul lasts longest (Istanbul 75/100, Caveau des Innocents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Istanbul or Caveau des Innocents?

Istanbul projects furthest (Istanbul 63/100, Caveau des Innocents 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Istanbul and Caveau des Innocents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Coffee, Incense, Benzoin and Tobacco.