Fragrance comparison

Bloom Café vs Charmante

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Bloom Café

Rephase

4.506 votes

Rank #49,847 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Charmante

Elysian

3.7919 votes

Rank #24,300 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

Bloom Café
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Charmante
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bloom Café1/4

Charmante1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloom CaféRephase

CharmanteElysian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

37%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBloom Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

animalic77%

almond69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

vanilla91%

white floral83%

powdery74%

floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AmberApricotGrapesLemonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

AlmondAmbergrisJasmineRoseCinnamonRoasted Coffee Beans

Base

VanillaGuaiac WoodMuskPowdery NotesPatchouli

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pear BlossomChampagneApricot

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineAlmond

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberBlack Vanilla HuskBlonde WoodsPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAmber, Apricot, Almond and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Charmante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring86

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

Men7

Unisex13

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCharmanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloom Café by Rephase opens with a splash of tart bergamot and sweet apricot before settling into a warm core of roasted coffee beans and rose. As it dries down, powdery amber and vanilla wrap around soft patchouli. It offers a cozy, gourmand warmth built for cool autumn evenings and casual coffee shop dates.

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Charmante by Elysian presents an opening of sparkling champagne paired with crisp pear blossom and sweet apricot. As the bubbly introduction settles, a creamy heart of jasmine and almond emerges, giving the blend a soft floral texture. The base anchors the composition in warm amber, black vanilla husk, blonde woods, a…

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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, Bloom Café or Charmante?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. Bloom Café is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Charmante is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes. Choose Bloom Café for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Charmante for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bloom Café or Charmante?

They last about the same: Bloom Café 60/100, Charmante 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bloom Café or Charmante?

Bloom Café projects furthest (Bloom Café 63/100, Charmante 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloom Café and Charmante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Amber, Apricot, Almond and Jasmine.

Is Bloom Café or Charmante better for summer or winter?

Bloom Café suits evening wear; Charmante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloom Café and Charmante?

Bloom Café has top notes of Amber, Apricot, Grapes and Lemon, heart notes of Almond, Ambergris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Powdery Notes. Charmante has top notes of Pear Blossom, Champagne and Apricot, heart notes of Jasmine and Almond, a base of Amber, Black Vanilla Husk, Blonde Woods and Patchouli.