Fragrance comparison

Vestibule Terror vs Cacao

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

5 wins

Vestibule Terror

Toskovat'

3.6766 votes

Rank #8,708 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Cacao

Hilde Soliani

3.2119 votes

Rank #22,807 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vestibule Terror takes 5 of 5 categories.

Vestibule Terror
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cacao
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vestibule Terror5/5

Cacao0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vestibule TerrorToskovat'

CacaoHilde Soliani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.21/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 9%Had 13%Want 78%

Category winnerVestibule TerrorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

19%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

16%Hate

32 votes

5%Love

32%Like

42%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityVestibule Terror

SillageVestibule Terror

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value33

Category winnerVestibule TerrorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

honey60%

cacao50%

cacao100%

warm spicy77%

chocolate53%

sweet30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cacao and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Carolina ReaperWasabiPollenTurmericPeppermintChocolateCacao

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ChocolateCacao

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Cacao. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex60

Women8

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,708

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#22,807

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerVestibule TerrorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vestibule Terror by Toskovat' is an unconventional gourmand that challenges expectations with a blend of sharp wasabi, intense Carolina Reaper chili, and dark cacao. This fragrance creates an unsettling, gothic atmosphere perfect for those who enjoy challenging scents. It avoids standard sweetness, offering instead a …

Reviews →

Cacao by Hilde Soliani smells like opening a fresh canister of sweet cocoa powder on a chilly morning. The scent kicks off with an instant blast of hot chocolate mix, pairing dry cacao dust with creamy milk chocolate sweetness. As it warms up on your skin, a subtle warm spicy note emerges alongside a soft, waxy hint r…

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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, Vestibule Terror or Cacao?

Vestibule Terror takes 5 of 5 categories. Vestibule Terror is rated 3.67/5 from 66 votes; Cacao is rated 3.21/5 from 19 votes. Choose Vestibule Terror for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cacao for a cacao and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.