Fragrance comparison

That's What She Said vs Caramel Fundamentals

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

That's What She Said

Sucreabeille

3.754 votes

Rank #58,271 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Caramel Fundamentals

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #46,106 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caramel Fundamentals takes 2 of 4 categories.

That's What She Said
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Caramel Fundamentals
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

That's What She Said1/4

Caramel Fundamentals2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Caramel Fundamentals
Value for money: That's What She Said
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caramel Fundamentals

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

That's What She SaidSucreabeille

Caramel FundamentalsThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCaramel Fundamentals

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThat's What She SaidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

rum69%

cacao61%

sweet100%

caramel92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

rum69%

chocolate61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyRumChocolateHazelnutCaramelCacaoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ChocolateCaramelRumCotton CandyVanillaTonka BeanHoneyAlmond MilkHazelnutWhite MuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Chocolate, Hazelnut 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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,271

PerfumerAndrea Fender

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaramel FundamentalsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

That's What She Said by Sucreabeille is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance launched in 2019. It opens with a potent shot of whiskey and rum, quickly settling into a rich, gourmand-adjacent center of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent provides a warm, boozy embrace that linger…

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Caramel Fundamentals by The Dua Brand is a dense Oriental Vanilla composition centered on indulgent gourmand notes. It opens with rich, buttery caramel and dark chocolate, transitioning into a core of toasted hazelnuts and boozy rum. Designed for those seeking a literal dessert-inspired fragrance, this scent offers a …

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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, That's What She Said or Caramel Fundamentals?

Caramel Fundamentals takes 2 of 4 categories. That's What She Said is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Caramel Fundamentals is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose That's What She Said for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Caramel Fundamentals for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, That's What She Said or Caramel Fundamentals?

They last about the same: That's What She Said 60/100, Caramel Fundamentals 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, That's What She Said or Caramel Fundamentals?

Caramel Fundamentals projects furthest (Caramel Fundamentals 75/100, That's What She Said 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do That's What She Said and Caramel Fundamentals smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and rum accords. Common notes include Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel.

Is That's What She Said or Caramel Fundamentals better for summer or winter?

That's What She Said suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in That's What She Said and Caramel Fundamentals?

That's What She Said features Whiskey, Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel. Caramel Fundamentals features Chocolate, Caramel, Rum, Cotton Candy and Vanilla.