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Pink vs Caramel

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

Updated 132 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caramel takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Pink

    Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Caramel

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Pink3/7
Caramel4/7
Ratings & consensus
Caramel
Community sentiment
Caramel
Longevity
Caramel
Sillage & projection
Pink
Value for money
Caramel
Versatility
Pink
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PinkUndergreen
CaramelArabian Wind
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.61/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 17%Had 28%Want 55%
3.74/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 38%Had 20%Want 42%
Category winnerCaramelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
38%Like
9%Ok
26%Dislike
1%Hate

85 votes

26%Love
45%Like
17%Ok
4%Dislike
9%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerCaramelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityCaramel

SillagePink

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerCaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
citrus92%
balsamic84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
caramel61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
patchouli69%
balsamic61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
elemiCitrusesIncense
Heart2-4 hrs
Big StrawberryRose
Base6-8 hrs
CaramelVanillaPraline
Top
CypressCitrusesWoody NotesBitter OrangeJasmine
Heart
PatchouliMuskIrisNeroliDamask Rose
Base
AmberIncenseBenzoinChocolateCaramelWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Incense, Rose and Caramel. Durations are only published for Pink, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer73
Fall73
Winter41
Day100
Night15
Spring35
Summer41
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night100
Category winnerPinkMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex23
Women77
Casual 34%Date 27%Party 22%Work 17%
Men7
Unisex52
Women41
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,069

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#30,298

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPinkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Undergreen Pink is an eccentric gourmand built on jarring, fascinating contrasts. You do not get a standard bakery vanilla here. Instead, perfumer Cecile Zarokian kicks off the wear with tart citruses, pine-like elemi resin, and a dry puff of smoky incense. That initial resinous flash lasts twenty minutes before ripe …

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Caramel opens brighter than its name suggests, with bitter orange, citrus and cypress cutting through the sweetness before the scent settles into amber, benzoin and soft smoke. The caramel and chocolate facets sit low in the base rather than turning fully dessert-like. This reads as a warm woody amber with a sweet edg…

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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, Pink or Caramel?

Caramel takes 4 of 7 categories. Pink is rated 3.61/5 from 85 votes; Caramel is rated 3.74/5 from 47 votes. Choose Pink for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Caramel for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink or Caramel?

Caramel lasts longest (Caramel 67/100, Pink 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink or Caramel?

Pink projects furthest (Pink 62/100, Caramel 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink and Caramel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and balsamic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Incense, Rose and Caramel.

Is Pink or Caramel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pink is the stronger pick. For winter, Caramel is the stronger pick. Pink suits daytime wear; Caramel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink and Caramel?

Pink has top notes of elemi, Citruses and Incense, heart notes of Big Strawberry and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and Praline. Caramel has top notes of Cypress, Citruses, Woody Notes and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Musk, Iris and Neroli, a base of Amber, Incense, Benzoin and Chocolate.

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