Fragrance comparison

Bloom Café vs PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,053 ratings analysed

Bloom Café

Rephase

4.506 votes

Rank #49,847 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Tauer Perfumes

4.172,047 votes

Rank #199 RoseSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bloom Café
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Bloom Café0/4

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Sillage & projection: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Value for money: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: PHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloom CaféRephase

PHI Une Rose de KandaharTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

4.17/ 5 · 2,047 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

55%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,525 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPHI Une Rose de Kandahar

SillagePHI Une Rose de Kandahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerPHI Une Rose de KandaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

animalic77%

almond69%

vanilla61%

rose100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

almond69%

tobacco61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and almond

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

Top

AlmondApricotCinnamonBergamot

Heart

RoseTobacco LeafGeranium

Base

AmbergrisPatchouliVanillaTonka BeanMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesApricot, Bergamot, Almond and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring91

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

Men10

Unisex63

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,847

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#199

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews357

Category winnerPHI Une Rose de KandaharHigher 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.

Reviews →

Andy Tauer opened this 2013 creation with a flash of bitter almond and sun-dried apricot, dustings of cinnamon, and crisp bergamot. At its center rests rare Afghan rose oil from Nangarhar, stripped of sugary syrup and surrounded by dry tobacco leaf and green geranium. The base settles into warm ambergris, patchouli, v…

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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 PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar takes 4 of 4 categories. Bloom Café is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; PHI Une Rose de Kandahar is rated 4.17/5 from 2,047 votes. Choose Bloom Café for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose PHI Une Rose de Kandahar for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bloom Café or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar lasts longest (PHI Une Rose de Kandahar 79/100, Bloom Café 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bloom Café or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

PHI Une Rose de Kandahar projects furthest (PHI Une Rose de Kandahar 68/100, Bloom Café 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloom Café and PHI Une Rose de Kandahar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and almond accords. Common notes include Apricot, Bergamot, Almond and Ambergris.

Is Bloom Café or PHI Une Rose de Kandahar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bloom Café and PHI Une Rose de Kandahar?

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. PHI Une Rose de Kandahar has top notes of Almond, Apricot, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Tobacco Leaf and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.