Fragrance comparison

Strength vs Better Than Sex Cake

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

2 wins

Strength

Andromeda's Curse

3.8824 votes

Rank #50,584 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Better Than Sex Cake

Land of Aahs

4.502 votes

Rank #52,023 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strength takes 2 of 3 categories.

Strength
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Better Than Sex Cake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Strength2/3

Better Than Sex Cake1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Strength
Sillage & projection: Better Than Sex Cake
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strength

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StrengthAndromeda's Curse

Better Than Sex CakeLand of Aahs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityStrength

SillageBetter Than Sex Cake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

vanilla72%

coffee58%

powdery44%

chocolate30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

almond48%

coconut30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeMarshamallowChocolateBrown sugarWhipped CreamCoumarinVanillaFrosting [Glacé]Milk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ChocolateToffeeWhipped CreamVanillaBrown sugarButterSyrupCoconutAlmondOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Brown sugar, Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring8

Summer8

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night86

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,023

PerfumerBrandi Hasse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStrengthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andromeda's Curse Strength opens with a rich wave of dark coffee stirred into melt-in-your-cup marshmallow and brown sugar. As the oil warms against skin, whipped cream and chocolate soften the initial espresso bite into a rich mocha profile. A background of coumarin adds a toasted hay dry aspect that keeps the heavy …

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Better Than Sex Cake reads as a dessert gourmand built around chocolate, toffee, whipped cream and vanilla, with brown sugar and syrup pushing it firmly into sweet territory. Almond and coconut give it a softer bakery feel rather than a dark cocoa profile. On skin, it looks like a comfort scent first. The available pe…

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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, Strength or Better Than Sex Cake?

Strength takes 2 of 3 categories. Strength is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes; Better Than Sex Cake is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Strength for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Better Than Sex Cake for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Strength or Better Than Sex Cake?

Strength lasts longest (Strength 62/100, Better Than Sex Cake 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Strength or Better Than Sex Cake?

Better Than Sex Cake projects furthest (Better Than Sex Cake 60/100, Strength 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Strength and Better Than Sex Cake smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Brown sugar, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.

Is Strength or Better Than Sex Cake better for summer or winter?

Strength suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strength and Better Than Sex Cake?

Strength features Coffee, Marshamallow, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Whipped Cream. Better Than Sex Cake features Chocolate, Toffee, Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Brown sugar.