Fragrance comparison

Asad vs The Mobster's Starry Café

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 13,776 ratings analysed

4 wins

Asad

Lattafa Perfumes

3.9813,770 votes

Rank #404 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

The Mobster's Starry Café

The Dua Brand

3.836 votes

Rank #42,265 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asad takes 4 of 4 categories.

Asad
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
The Mobster's Starry Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asad4/4

The Mobster's Starry Café0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AsadLattafa Perfumes

The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 13,770 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

11,561 votes

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAsad

SillageAsad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAsadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperTobaccoPineapple

Heart

PatchouliCoffeeIris

Base

VanillaAmberDry WoodBenzoinLabdanum

Notes

CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tobacco, Coffee and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews631

Overall rank#42,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAsadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asad by Lattafa Perfumes hits with an aggressive, spicy opening of black pepper and pineapple that transitions into a dark, resinous core. Ideal for cold weather, this masculine scent carries heavy notes of tobacco and coffee, settling into a dense base of vanilla and amber. It works best for evening wear during autum…

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A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …

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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, Asad or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Asad takes 4 of 4 categories. Asad is rated 3.98/5 from 13,770 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Asad for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asad or The Mobster's Starry Café?

They last about the same: Asad 74/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Asad or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Projection is very close: Asad 66/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100 for sillage.

Do Asad and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Coffee and Vanilla.

Is Asad or The Mobster's Starry Café better for summer or winter?

The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asad and The Mobster's Starry Café?

Asad has top notes of Black Pepper, Tobacco and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Coffee and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Benzoin. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.