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Tiwa vs Cabotine

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

Updated 5,268 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Tiwa

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Cabotine

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Tiwa2/7
Cabotine5/7
Ratings & consensus
Cabotine
Community sentiment
Tiwa
Longevity
Cabotine
Sillage & projection
Cabotine
Value for money
Cabotine
Versatility
Tiwa
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TiwaPrissana
CabotineGrès
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%
3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerCabotineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
49%Like
19%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

43 votes

28%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
23%Dislike
3%Hate

5,225 votes

Category winnerTiwaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityCabotine

SillageCabotine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value84
Category winnerCabotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy88%
aromatic77%
green65%
woody53%
fruity42%
floral100%
white floral92%
aromatic84%
green77%
fruity69%
woody61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
LimeKaffir LimeGingerTangerinePetitgrainIsraeli BasilGuavaOrange BlossomCelery SeedsAustralian SandalwoodYlang-YlangIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach
Heart
TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia
Base
CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesGinger, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tiwa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring87
Summer100
Fall40
Winter7
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTiwaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex78
Women0
Men1
Unisex11
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,702

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,560

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tiwa by Prissana captures the atmosphere of daytime in the Thai countryside through an aromatic burst of crushed herbs and sunlit orchard fruit. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2019, this unisex fragrance opens with sharp lime, kaffir lime, sweet tangerine, and bitter petitgrain. Soon, pungent Israeli …

Reviews →

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

Reviews →
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, Tiwa or Cabotine?

Cabotine takes 5 of 7 categories. Tiwa is rated 3.70/5 from 43 votes; Cabotine is rated 3.68/5 from 5,225 votes. Choose Tiwa for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cabotine for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tiwa or Cabotine?

Cabotine lasts longest (Cabotine 74/100, Tiwa 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tiwa or Cabotine?

Cabotine projects furthest (Cabotine 69/100, Tiwa 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tiwa and Cabotine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Tiwa or Cabotine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tiwa is the stronger pick. For winter, Cabotine is the stronger pick. Tiwa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tiwa and Cabotine?

Tiwa features Lime, Kaffir Lime, Ginger, Tangerine and Petitgrain. Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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