Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Showy Toffee

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 137 ratings analysed

5 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,838 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Showy Toffee

Alice & Peter

3.3784 votes

Rank #20,848 CaramelSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 5 of 5 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Showy Toffee
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Powerful5/5

Showy Toffee0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Showy ToffeeAlice & Peter

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

3.37/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 13%Had 9%Want 78%

Category winnerPowerfulRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

17%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityPowerful

SillagePowerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPowerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

caramel100%

sweet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

GrassLemon

Heart

Water LilyRoseLilacFreesia

Base

CaramelDark ChocolateVanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Caramel. 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

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring62

Summer46

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,838

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#20,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Showy Toffee by Alice & Peter is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Showy Toffee was launched in 2012. Top notes are Grass and Lemon; middle notes are Water Lily, Rose, Lilac and Freesia; base notes are Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber.

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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, Powerful or Showy Toffee?

Powerful takes 5 of 5 categories. Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Showy Toffee is rated 3.37/5 from 84 votes. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Showy Toffee for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Powerful or Showy Toffee?

Powerful lasts longest (Powerful 76/100, Showy Toffee 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Powerful or Showy Toffee?

Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Showy Toffee 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powerful and Showy Toffee smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Freesia, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Powerful or Showy Toffee better for summer or winter?

Powerful suits daytime wear; Showy Toffee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powerful and Showy Toffee?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Showy Toffee has top notes of Grass and Lemon, heart notes of Water Lily, Rose, Lilac and Freesia, a base of Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Patchouli.