Fragrance comparison

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather vs Crème de Menthe Café

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather

FUMparFUM

3.754 votes

Rank #51,883 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #35,329 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 3 of 3 categories.

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crème de Menthe Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather0/3

Crème de Menthe Café3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leatherFUMparFUM

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

powdery77%

yellow floral69%

rum61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

coffee69%

chocolate61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOzonic notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranNarcissusCognac

Base6-8+ hrs

RumLeatherMuskWoody NotesAmberBenzoin

Top

Dark ChocolateCoconut MilkWhipped CreamPeppermintMint

Heart

CoffeeBourbon VanillaCoconutMilkMyrrhRumSyrupSweet Orange

Base

BenzoinCognacCacao ButterBrown sugarFrankincenseSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCognac, Rum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring64

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 16%

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,883

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,329

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather delivers a surprisingly cozy twist on leather. It starts brisk. An initial flash of bergamot and crisp ozonic air cuts through a noticeable solvent lift before warming up fast. Boozy cognac and honeyed narcissus then mingle with plush cashmeran across the heart. You will not find…

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Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive delivers a rich, dessert-like aroma that opens with cool peppermint, whipped cream, and shaved dark chocolate. It quickly settles into a warm coffeehouse vibe, mixing roasted coffee beans with sweet bourbon vanilla, coconut milk, and a splash of dark rum. As it dries down, caca…

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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, BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 3 of 3 categories. BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Crème de Menthe Café for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather and Crème de Menthe Café smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Cognac, Rum and Benzoin.

Is BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather or Crème de Menthe Café better for summer or winter?

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather suits evening wear; Crème de Menthe Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather and Crème de Menthe Café?

BESTIA GENTILE: pony leather has top notes of Bergamot and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Cashmeran, Narcissus and Cognac, a base of Rum, Leather, Musk and Woody Notes. Crème de Menthe Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Coconut Milk, Whipped Cream and Peppermint, heart notes of Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Coconut and Milk, a base of Benzoin, Cognac, Cacao Butter and Brown sugar.