Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Suger Cacao

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Suger Cacao

ARO-FAC Aroma Factory

5.002 votes

Rank #33,250 Warm SpicyChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
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.

No. 172/4

Suger Cacao2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
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

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Suger CacaoARO-FAC Aroma Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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 / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSuger CacaoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

chocolate92%

woody84%

earthy77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

ChocolateTruffleJasmineGardeniaBlack CurrantBergamotMandarin OrangeYlang Ylang

Heart

SpicesFruity NotesOrchidSaffronLotusRose Petals

Base

Mexican chocolateVanillaIncenseSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#33,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSuger CacaoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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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, No. 17 or Suger Cacao?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Suger Cacao is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. 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, No. 17 or Suger Cacao?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Suger Cacao 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Suger Cacao?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Suger Cacao 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Suger Cacao smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is No. 17 or Suger Cacao better for summer or winter?

Suger Cacao suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Suger Cacao?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. 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.