Arabica vs Café Rose
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Arabica takes 4 of 5 categories.
ArabicaChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Café RoseChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Arabica4/5
Café Rose1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Café Rose
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Arabica
- Sillage & projection
- Arabica
- Value for money
- Arabica
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Arabica
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ArabicaAnnette NeufferCafé RoseTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 9%Had 11%Want 80%
4.05/ 5 · 2,639 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerCafé RoseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
38%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
2,639 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityArabica
SillageArabica
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerArabicaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
coffee92%
amber84%
woody77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
warm spicy100%
rose92%
woody84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
coffee61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeNutmegBergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
CoffeeCoffee blossomCarnationTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseEgyptian Jasmine
Base
Tolu BalsamTexas CedarMyrrhBourbon VetiverSandalwoodVanilla AbsolutePatchouliSiam Benzoin
Top
May RoseSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseCoffee
Base
PatchouliIncenseSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Coffee, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,140
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#27,596
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerArabicaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabica is a dark spicy coffee oriental with a bitter citrus and pepper opening, a floral coffee heart, and a resinous woody base. It reads more vintage than casual, with nutmeg, rose, jasmine, balsams, woods, vanilla, patchouli, and myrrh giving the scent a warm, textured finish. Sample first if you want a light coff…
Reviews →Tom Ford Café Rose opens with a dark Turkish rose that feels heavy and shadowed, rather than fresh or dewy. A dry saffron note adds a leather-like texture early on, steering the scent away from typical sweet floral profiles. As it warms on the skin, a roasted coffee accord emerges to counter the jammy Bulgarian rose, …
Reviews →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, Arabica or Café Rose?
Arabica takes 4 of 5 categories. Arabica is rated 3.69/5 from 65 votes; Café Rose is rated 4.05/5 from 2,639 votes. Choose Arabica for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Café Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Arabica or Café Rose?
Arabica lasts longest (Arabica 77/100, Café Rose 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Arabica or Café Rose?
Arabica projects furthest (Arabica 68/100, Café Rose 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Arabica and Café Rose smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Coffee, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood.
Is Arabica or Café Rose better for summer or winter?
Arabica suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arabica and Café Rose?
Arabica has top notes of Bitter Orange, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Coffee blossom, Carnation and Turkish Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Texas Cedar, Myrrh and Bourbon Vetiver. Café Rose has top notes of May Rose, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Coffee, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood and Amber.
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