Fragrance comparison

Krumkake vs Pumpkin Cupcake

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Krumkake

Alchemic Muse

3.333 votes

Rank #70,686 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Pumpkin Cupcake

Sweet Essentials

5.001 votes

Rank #54,443 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pumpkin Cupcake takes 1 of 1 categories.

Krumkake
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pumpkin Cupcake
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Krumkake0/1

Pumpkin Cupcake1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KrumkakeAlchemic Muse

Pumpkin CupcakeSweet Essentials

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cinnamon83%

sweet65%

vanilla48%

fresh spicy30%

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

lactonic72%

fresh spicy58%

cinnamon44%

coconut30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonGingerbreadSaffronClovesNutmegVanillaBrown sugarButterSyrupHazelnutCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PumpkinCupcakeCinnamonClovesNutmegCustardButterFrosting [Glacé]GingerCoconutOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg and Butter. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,686

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPumpkin CupcakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alchemic Muse Krumkake is a warm, bakery-leaning spicy gourmand built around cinnamon, gingerbread, and vanilla, sweetened with brown sugar, caramel, and syrup. Butter and hazelnut give it a toasted, dessert-like feel, while touches of clove, nutmeg, and saffron keep it more spiced than sugary. Best for cold weather c…

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Pumpkin Cupcake by Sweet Essentials is a gourmand fragrance that leans heavily into autumn warmth. It opens with a bold hit of spiced pumpkin and sugary frosting, settling into a rich, butter-heavy base of nutmeat and ginger. This scent is designed for those who want their cold-weather fragrance to match the smell of …

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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, Krumkake or Pumpkin Cupcake?

Pumpkin Cupcake takes 1 of 1 categories. Krumkake is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Pumpkin Cupcake is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Krumkake for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Pumpkin Cupcake for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Krumkake and Pumpkin Cupcake smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg and Butter.