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33 Cosmos Guide vs Tache de Café

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

Updated 66 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tache de Café takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • 33 Cosmos Guide

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Tache de Café

    Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

33 Cosmos Guide2/5
Tache de Café3/5
Ratings & consensus
Tache de Café
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
33 Cosmos Guide
Sillage & projection
33 Cosmos Guide
Value for money
Tache de Café
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tache de Café

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
33 Cosmos GuideSpiritum
Tache de CaféLe Monde Gourmand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%
4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerTache de CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
12%Like
18%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

Longevity33 Cosmos Guide

Sillage33 Cosmos Guide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value88
Category winnerTache de CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
earthy69%
white floral61%
vanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotOlibanumCypressSageMandarin OrangeViolet LeafBlack Pepper
Heart
Lily of the ValleyLeatherCedarwoodGeraniumCinnamonJasmineButterOrris
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumVetiverAmberTonkaMuskMoss
Top15 to 30 minutes
Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart1 to 2 hours
TonkaMilkInkRose
Base2 to 4 hours
VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Tache de Café, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night71
Spring29
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day69
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex36
Women14
Men19
Unisex58
Women23
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,209

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerTache de CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiritum 33 Cosmos Guide opens with an invigorating blast of crisp bergamot, fresh cypress needles, and herbal sage before deepening into something far more intriguing. As the bright citrus settles, you get an unexpected richness of buttery orris root and smooth jacket leather, wrapped in creamy jasmine petals and ear…

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Tache de Café by Le Monde Gourmand is an oriental woody fragrance that balances cozy sweetness with dark, atmospheric undertones. Despite a name translating to coffee stain, the scent centers on bitter dark chocolate, spicy saffron, and sharp black pepper at the top. The heart introduces a surprising contrast of smoot…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 33 Cosmos Guide or Tache de Café?

Tache de Café takes 3 of 5 categories. 33 Cosmos Guide is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes; Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes. Choose 33 Cosmos Guide for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 33 Cosmos Guide or Tache de Café?

33 Cosmos Guide lasts longest (33 Cosmos Guide 84/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 33 Cosmos Guide or Tache de Café?

33 Cosmos Guide projects furthest (33 Cosmos Guide 75/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 33 Cosmos Guide and Tache de Café smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Amber.

Is 33 Cosmos Guide or Tache de Café better for summer or winter?

33 Cosmos Guide suits daytime wear; Tache de Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 33 Cosmos Guide and Tache de Café?

33 Cosmos Guide has top notes of Bergamot, Olibanum, Cypress and Sage, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Leather, Cedarwood and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Vetiver. Tache de Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tonka, Milk, Ink and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood, Musk and Patchouli.

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