cachet vs accolade

cachet and accolade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cachet	Yes	No	No	No
accolade	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, accolade is a hypernym of cachet; that is, accolade is a word with a broader meaning than cachet:

Other hypernyms of cachet include award, honor, honour, laurels.

cachet (noun)	accolade (noun)
a seal on a letter	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
an indication of approved or superior status
a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal