Yo! Chic Choc vs Hidden DNA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Yo! Chic Choc takes 3 of 4 categories.
Yo! Chic ChocChoose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Hidden DNAChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yo! Chic Choc3/4
Hidden DNA1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hidden DNA
- Sillage & projection
- Yo! Chic Choc
- Value for money
- Yo! Chic Choc
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Yo! Chic Choc
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Yo! Chic ChocOriflameHidden DNAIpseityWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 91 votes
Have 3%Had 56%Want 41%
3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
60%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
91 votes
0%Love
0%Like
100%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
Category winners
LongevityHidden DNA
SillageYo! Chic Choc
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerYo! Chic ChocBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothchocolate100%
warm spicy86%
sweet72%
cacao58%
ozonic44%
aquatic30%
floral100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
sweet61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
WatermelonMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
LotusJasmineRose
Base
Mexican chocolateRicePatchouli
Top
Black GardeniaYlang-YlangJasmineCitrusesBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
SpicesBlack OrchidFloral NotesLotus
Base
PatchouliVanillaIncenseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lotus and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring55
Summer39
Fall94
Winter100
Day100
Night62
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,336
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#71,703
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerYo! Chic ChocHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotYo! Chic Choc is a sweet chocolate EDT with a playful late 1990s Oriflame feel. Reviews remember it for an intense dark chocolate impression, softened by powdery sweetness, rice, soft florals and a bright fruit opening of watermelon, mandarin and bergamot. It suits shoppers who want a nostalgic, youthful gourmand rath…
Reviews →Hidden DNA by Ipseity is a dense oriental woody blend that balances floral weight against balsamic warmth. It opens with a burst of black gardenia and bergamot before settling into a heart of black orchid and spice. This unisex scent suits those who prefer heavy, assertive profiles during the cooler months or for even…
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, Yo! Chic Choc or Hidden DNA?
Yo! Chic Choc takes 3 of 4 categories. Yo! Chic Choc is rated 4.09/5 from 91 votes; Hidden DNA is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Yo! Chic Choc for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Hidden DNA for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Yo! Chic Choc or Hidden DNA?
Hidden DNA lasts longest (Hidden DNA 80/100, Yo! Chic Choc 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Yo! Chic Choc or Hidden DNA?
Projection is very close: Yo! Chic Choc 70/100, Hidden DNA 69/100 for sillage.
Do Yo! Chic Choc and Hidden DNA smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lotus and Jasmine.
Is Yo! Chic Choc or Hidden DNA better for summer or winter?
Yo! Chic Choc suits daytime wear; Hidden DNA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Yo! Chic Choc and Hidden DNA?
Yo! Chic Choc has top notes of Watermelon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Mexican chocolate, Rice and Patchouli. Hidden DNA has top notes of Black Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Citruses, heart notes of Spices, Black Orchid, Floral Notes and Lotus, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Incense and Sandalwood.
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