Fragrance comparison

Umema vs BALSAMIC CACAO

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Umema

Ugo Charron · 2024

4.001 votes

Rank #55,197 SavoryAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

BALSAMIC CACAO

AAP PERFUMES

5.001 votes

Rank #45,656 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BALSAMIC CACAO takes 2 of 2 categories.

Umema
Choose it for a savory and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
BALSAMIC CACAO
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Umema0/2

BALSAMIC CACAO2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UmemaUgo Charron

BALSAMIC CACAOAAP PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 1%Want 99%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBALSAMIC CACAO

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

savory100%

aromatic90%

marine80%

salty70%

aquatic60%

mineral50%

white floral100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

almond61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SeaweedBlackcurrant

Heart2-3 hrs

UmamiRose

Base6-8+ hrs

ConcreteCacaoOrrisFir

Top

AlmondLemon

Heart

TuberoseRoseOrrisJasmine

Base

CacaoVanillaCashmeranTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRose, Cacao and Orris. Durations are only published for Umema, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Work 29%Date 25%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,197

PerfumerUgo Charron

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,656

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBALSAMIC CACAOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Umema by Ugo Charron is a radical experiment in savory perfumery. The first mist brings a bracing blast of salty red seaweed and sour blackcurrant bud. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol sting flashes off quickly. Next, a mouthwatering umami accord emerges alongside dewy rose petals, creating the sensation of oc…

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Balsamic Cacao is a plush, white floral vanilla with a soft cocoa accent. It opens with almond and a squeeze of lemon, then turns creamy and powdery as tuberose, jasmine, orris and rose build a smooth bouquet. The dry down sits on vanilla, tonka and cashmeran, with cacao adding a faint, dessert-like shadow rather than…

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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, Umema or BALSAMIC CACAO?

BALSAMIC CACAO takes 2 of 2 categories. Umema is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; BALSAMIC CACAO is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Umema for a savory and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose BALSAMIC CACAO for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Umema or BALSAMIC CACAO?

BALSAMIC CACAO lasts longest (BALSAMIC CACAO 80/100, Umema 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Umema and BALSAMIC CACAO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Cacao and Orris.

Is Umema or BALSAMIC CACAO better for summer or winter?

Umema suits daytime wear; BALSAMIC CACAO suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Umema and BALSAMIC CACAO?

Umema has top notes of Seaweed and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Umami and Rose, a base of Concrete, Cacao, Orris and Fir. BALSAMIC CACAO has top notes of Almond and Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Rose, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Cacao, Vanilla, Cashmeran and Tonka Bean.