Fragrance comparison

Ajyal vs Tache de Café

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 241 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ajyal

The Spirit of Dubai

4.26192 votes

Rank #25,975 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Tache de Café

Le Monde Gourmand

4.0049 votes

Rank #12,964 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ajyal takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ajyal
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Tache de Café
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ajyal4/7

Tache de Café3/7

Ratings & consensus: Ajyal
Community sentiment: Ajyal
Longevity: Ajyal
Sillage & projection: Ajyal
Value for money: Tache de Café
Versatility: Tache de Café
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

AjyalThe Spirit of Dubai

Tache de CaféLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

Category winnerAjyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

192 votes

45%Love

24%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerAjyalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAjyal

SillageAjyal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTache de CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesGrapefruitBergamotMintRain NotesLemonLimeApple

Heart

LoukhoumAmberwoodLavenderCherry BlossomJasmine SambacCarnationJasmineSandalwood

Base

White MuskMuskAmberBrown sugarCedarwoodVanillaTonkaPatchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

TonkaMilkInkRose

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesMusk, Amber, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Tache de Café, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer96

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Spring29

Summer21

Fall100

Winter96

Day69

Night100

Category winnerTache de CaféMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex51

Women9

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerTache de CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajyal opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, tart rhubarb, and cold petrichor notes. As the bright citrus top calms, sweet plum and lavender merge with a salty marine accord. The base settles into warm cedarwood, brown sugar, and clean musk, creating a dense fragrance suited for humid spring afternoons and hot…

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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, Ajyal or Tache de Café?

Ajyal takes 4 of 7 categories. Ajyal is rated 4.26/5 from 192 votes; Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes. Choose Ajyal for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ajyal or Tache de Café?

Ajyal lasts longest (Ajyal 86/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ajyal or Tache de Café?

Ajyal projects furthest (Ajyal 76/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ajyal and Tache de Café smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Musk, Amber, Cedarwood and Vanilla.

Is Ajyal or Tache de Café better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ajyal is the stronger pick. For winter, Tache de Café is the stronger pick. Tache de Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ajyal and Tache de Café?

Ajyal has top notes of Sea Notes, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Loukhoum, Amberwood, Lavender and Cherry Blossom, a base of White Musk, Musk, Amber and Brown sugar. 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.