cachet vs laurels

cachet and laurels both are nouns.

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

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

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

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