Fragrance comparison

Nuts vs Caramel Lover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 518 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nuts

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.72514 votes

Rank #6,539 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #61,677 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuts takes 3 of 3 categories.

Nuts
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Nuts3/3

Caramel Lover0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

425 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNuts

SillageNuts

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

nutty77%

almond69%

caramel61%

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney

Heart

VanillaSesameDavana

Base

TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Guaiac Wood, White Musk and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex52

Women43

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,539

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#61,677

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNutsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…

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Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

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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, Nuts or Caramel Lover?

Nuts takes 3 of 3 categories. Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes; Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Nuts or Caramel Lover?

Nuts lasts longest (Nuts 74/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nuts or Caramel Lover?

Nuts projects furthest (Nuts 62/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nuts and Caramel Lover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Guaiac Wood, White Musk and Patchouli.

Is Nuts or Caramel Lover better for summer or winter?

Caramel Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nuts and Caramel Lover?

Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk. Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood.