Fragrance comparison

8 Café Josephine vs Latte of Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

8 Café Josephine

Ledda

4.1735 votes

Rank #17,023 SweetVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Latte of Love

The Dua Brand

3.605 votes

Rank #60,683 CoffeeSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

8 Café Josephine
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Latte of Love
Choose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

8 Café Josephine2/4

Latte of Love2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8 Café JosephineLedda

Latte of LoveThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 57%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityLatte of Love

Sillage8 Café Josephine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLatte of LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

lactonic84%

almond77%

caramel69%

amber61%

coffee100%

sweet88%

lactonic77%

vanilla65%

warm spicy53%

caramel42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, lactonic and vanilla

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

CaramelBaked PearCoconut MilkWhite CherryFig

Heart

MilkRoasted Coffee BeansBourbon VanillaAmbrette

Base

Brown sugarMuskChampacaWhite Cedar ExtractLily of the ValleySandalwoodTonka BeanGaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Brown sugar, Milk 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#60,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner8 Café JosephineHigher 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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Latte of Love is a sweet coffee gourmand with a creamy, milky core and a soft fruity lift from baked pear, fig, and white cherry. It opens like a caramel latte with extra syrup, then settles into vanilla, brown sugar, woods, and musk. This reads cozy, dessert-like, and smooth rather than sharp or roasted-dark. If you …

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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 Latte of Love?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. 8 Café Josephine is rated 4.17/5 from 35 votes; Latte of Love is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose 8 Café Josephine for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Latte of Love for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 8 Café Josephine or Latte of Love?

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

Which projects more, 8 Café Josephine or Latte of Love?

8 Café Josephine projects furthest (8 Café Josephine 53/100, Latte of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 8 Café Josephine and Latte of Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, lactonic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Brown sugar, Milk and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is 8 Café Josephine or Latte of Love better for summer or winter?

8 Café Josephine suits daytime wear; Latte of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 8 Café Josephine and Latte of Love?

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. Latte of Love has top notes of Caramel, Baked Pear, Coconut Milk and White Cherry, heart notes of Milk, Roasted Coffee Beans, Bourbon Vanilla and Ambrette, a base of Brown sugar, Musk, Champaca and White Cedar Extract.