Fragrance comparison

Perverso vs Sultan Gâteau d'Or

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 621 ratings analysed

2 wins

Perverso

Baruti

3.87615 votes

Rank #23,998 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Sultan Gâteau d'Or

M. Micallef

4.336 votes

Rank #49,519 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perverso takes 2 of 3 categories.

Perverso
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sultan Gâteau d'Or
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity.

Perverso2/3

Sultan Gâteau d'Or1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sultan Gâteau d'Or
Sillage & projection: Perverso
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perverso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerversoBaruti

Sultan Gâteau d'OrM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 615 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 2%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

615 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySultan Gâteau d'Or

SillagePerverso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

woody84%

nutty77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

sweet100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

caramel58%

lactonic44%

tropical30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HazelnutTobaccoRumCaramelCacaoStyraxAmbergrisFigMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CaramelDatesTahitian VanillaLitchiPopcornMilk MoussePersimmonRumPeachKiwiQuinceFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Caramel and Fig. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer6

Fall79

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex43

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,998

PerfumerSpyros Drosopoulos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerversoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perverso by Baruti opens with a loud burst of roasted hazelnut and dark caramel, quickly settling into a heavy layer of bitter cocoa and boozy rum. It is a dense, warming blend made for cold winter evenings when you want a rich, dark scent that clings tightly to wool coats and stays noticeable for hours.

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Sultan Gâteau d'Or by M. Micallef creates a dense, sugary experience centered on caramel and lactonic notes. It opens with vibrant fruity accords before melting into a long-lasting base of Tahitian vanilla and milk mousse. This gourmand profile suits cooler autumn evenings when you crave a comforting, dessert-like sce…

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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, Perverso or Sultan Gâteau d'Or?

Perverso takes 2 of 3 categories. Perverso is rated 3.87/5 from 615 votes; Sultan Gâteau d'Or is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Perverso for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sultan Gâteau d'Or for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity.