Fragrance comparison

8 Café Josephine vs Chi

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 154 ratings analysed

8 Café Josephine

Ledda

4.1735 votes

Rank #17,023 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chi

Tiziana Terenzi

3.40119 votes

Rank #13,626 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chi takes 4 of 7 categories.

8 Café Josephine
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chi
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

8 Café Josephine3/7

Chi4/7

Ratings & consensus: 8 Café Josephine
Community sentiment: 8 Café Josephine
Longevity: Chi
Sillage & projection: Chi
Value for money: 8 Café Josephine
Versatility: Chi
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8 Café JosephineLedda

ChiTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 57%

3.40/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winner8 Café JosephineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

28%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

17%Dislike

13%Hate

119 votes

Category winner8 Café JosephineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityChi

SillageChi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value31

Category winner8 Café JosephineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

lactonic84%

almond77%

caramel69%

amber61%

earthy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

caramel61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

AlmondCoconut Milk

Heart2-3 hrs

Brown sugarMilkCoffeeEspresso

Base5-7 hrs

Madagascar VanillaCaramelAmberSandalwood

Top

CaramelCoffeeMilkAlmond

Heart

Cambodian OudEarthy NotesVanillaTrufflePatchouli

Base

Tonka BeanVanilla FlowerIndian OudCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesAlmond, Milk, Coffee and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for 8 Café Josephine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring34

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerChiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Casual 34%Date 31%Work 22%Party 13%

Men22

Unisex71

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#13,626

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerChiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 Café Josephine by Ledda is a rich gourmand that smells like walking into a cozy neighborhood coffee shop on a chilly morning. The scent opens with toasted almond shavings floating over steamed coconut milk. Within minutes, dark espresso and warm brown sugar take over the center of the scent cloud. You get the unmist…

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Chi opens with a dense, heavy sweetness that feels like warm milk poured over dark roasted coffee beans and sticky caramel. Rather than fading into a simple dessert scent, it quickly pulls in a damp, loamy earthiness and a sharp Cambodian oud that stops the sweetness from becoming cloying. As it warms on the skin, a d…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 8 Café Josephine or Chi?

Chi takes 4 of 7 categories. 8 Café Josephine is rated 4.17/5 from 35 votes; Chi is rated 3.40/5 from 119 votes. Choose 8 Café Josephine for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chi for a earthy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 8 Café Josephine or Chi?

Chi lasts longest (Chi 80/100, 8 Café Josephine 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 8 Café Josephine or Chi?

Chi projects furthest (Chi 70/100, 8 Café Josephine 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 8 Café Josephine and Chi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Almond, Milk, Coffee and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is 8 Café Josephine or Chi better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chi is the stronger pick. For winter, 8 Café Josephine is the stronger pick. 8 Café Josephine suits daytime wear; Chi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 8 Café Josephine and Chi?

8 Café Josephine has top notes of Almond and Coconut Milk, heart notes of Brown sugar, Milk, Coffee and Espresso, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Sandalwood. Chi has top notes of Caramel, Coffee, Milk and Almond, heart notes of Cambodian Oud, Earthy Notes, Vanilla and Truffle, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla Flower, Indian Oud and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.