Carlisle Eau de Parfum bottle Carlisle
Edp Concentration Edp
U Gender U
2015 Year 2021
££ Price Tier ££
Vicious Cacao Eau de Parfum bottle Vicious Cacao

ScentArt

B
Vicious Cacao
Full Screen Compare

Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Carlisle
A regal, intoxicating blend of spiced apple and creamy vanilla swirled with dark patchouli. Carlisle is a statement scent for those who want to be noticed and enveloped in plush sophistication.
Statement
Our Verdict - Vicious Cacao
Vicious Cacao is a divisive one. Some smell an intoxicating, sophisticated gourmand that demands compliments, while others get a weak, synthetic mess that vanishes before you've even properly settled into it. Definitely one to try before you buy.
Statement

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 1% 0%
Floral 14% 15%
Fruity 15% 12%
Green 3% 3%
Sweet 37% 35%
Warm 25% 25%
Woody 9% 9%
Earthy 17% 14%
Animalic 4% 6%
Fresh 6% 6%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Carlisle EdP
Vicious Cacao EdP

Notes

Accords

Carlisle Vicious Cacao
80%
Warm Spicy
100%
Cacao
89%
70%
Sweet
81%
Caramel
72%
50%
Amber
71%
70%
Woody
60%
Rum
64%
60%
Fruity
51%
55%
Balsamic
40%
Earthy
Warm Spicy shared
80%
100%
89%
Sweet shared
70%
81%
72%
Amber shared
50%
71%
Woody shared
70%
60%
Rum
64%
Fruity shared
60%
51%
55%
40%

Performance

Carlisle Vicious Cacao
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Carlisle

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

Carlisle's rich vanilla, patchouli, and spicy gourmand notes shine in cool to cold weather, making it ideal for fall and winter. The heavy, opulent composition can be cloying in high heat but feels comforting and enveloping in spring evenings.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Carlisle projects strongly and delivers a luxurious, seductive presence, best suited for evening dates and formal events. Its intensity may overwhelm in close office environments or gym settings.

Vicious Cacao

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

This perfume is best suited for colder weather evenings or intimate settings due to its gourmand nature and the rum accord. While some find its performance strong enough for a general casual occasion, many report it being a skin scent, making it less ideal for formal events or the office where a more universally appealing and less cloying scent profile is preferred.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
87%
Olfactory
99%
Notes
76%
Accord
70%
Key Similarities

Both share Warm Spicy, Fruity, Woody accords and Saffron notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Carlisle
Vicious Cacao
also worth checking

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

Compare Another Pair

VS