Fragrance comparison

Khadine vs Cabaret

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,120 ratings analysed

5 wins

Khadine

Yardley

4.6327 votes

Rank #34,260 PowderyWarm Spicy

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61%scent match

Closely related

Cabaret

Grès

3.981,093 votes

Rank #1,993 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khadine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Khadine
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cabaret
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Khadine5/7

Cabaret2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KhadineYardley

CabaretGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.63/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 27%Had 10%Want 62%

3.98/ 5 · 1,093 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerKhadineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

36%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,093 votes

Category winnerKhadineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityKhadine

SillageKhadine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCabaretBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

violet77%

floral69%

green61%

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

powdery77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseIrisViolet

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationGalbanumLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top

RosePeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

IncenseIrisViolet

Base

PatchouliMuskSandalwoodNerium OleanderAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Iris, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Khadine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer78

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night89

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKhadineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex23

Women62

Men4

Unisex24

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,260

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,993

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews175

Category winnerCabaretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Khadine by Yardley opens with a cool dusting of iris and violet petals wrapped in gentle, sweet incense smoke. Created in 1968, it avoids heavy syrup in favor of a crisp, green galbanum snap and the clove warmth of red carnation blossoms. As the scent settles on warm skin, creamy sandalwood and soft musk turn the blen…

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Michel Almairac created Cabaret by Grès in 2002 as an unconventional chypre floral for women. The fragrance opens with dry rose, crisp peony, and soft lily-of-the-valley before shifting into a cooler heart of smoky incense, powdery iris, and violet. As the scent settles, a woody base of patchouli, cedar-tinted sandalw…

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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, Khadine or Cabaret?

Khadine takes 5 of 7 categories. Khadine is rated 4.63/5 from 27 votes; Cabaret is rated 3.98/5 from 1,093 votes. Choose Khadine for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cabaret for a woody and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Khadine or Cabaret?

Khadine lasts longest (Khadine 71/100, Cabaret 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khadine or Cabaret?

Khadine projects furthest (Khadine 64/100, Cabaret 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khadine and Cabaret smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Incense, Iris, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Khadine or Cabaret better for summer or winter?

For summer, Khadine is the stronger pick. For winter, Cabaret is the stronger pick. Khadine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Khadine and Cabaret?

Khadine has top notes of Incense, Iris and Violet, heart notes of Carnation, Galbanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Cabaret has top notes of Rose, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Incense, Iris and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood and Nerium Oleander.