Bloom Café vs Selection
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Selection takes 4 of 4 categories.
Bloom CaféChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
SelectionChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Bloom Café0/4
Selection4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Selection
- Sillage & projection
- Selection
- Value for money
- Selection
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Selection
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bloom CaféRephaseSelectionJacques BattiniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
4.02/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
48%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
50 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySelection
SillageSelection
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSelectionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
fruity84%
animalic77%
almond69%
vanilla61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
patchouli84%
rose77%
cinnamon69%
vanilla61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AmberApricotGrapesLemonBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
AlmondAmbergrisJasmineRoseCinnamonRoasted Coffee Beans
Base
VanillaGuaiac WoodMuskPowdery NotesPatchouli
Top
CardamomCinnamonGrapefruitBergamotGeranium
Heart
PatchouliRoseJasmine
Base
VanillaCedarWhite MuskGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day–
Night100
Spring49
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#49,847
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,107
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerSelectionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBloom 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 →Selection by Jacques Battini opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, grounded by woody base notes. It is a warm, spicy fragrance that excels during cold winter days. The dry-down highlights patchouli and vanilla, creating a comforting scent profile suited for evening wear or casual office settings where you…
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, Bloom Café or Selection?
Selection takes 4 of 4 categories. Bloom Café is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Selection is rated 4.02/5 from 82 votes. Choose Bloom Café for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Selection for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Bloom Café or Selection?
Selection lasts longest (Selection 83/100, Bloom Café 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bloom Café or Selection?
Selection projects furthest (Selection 72/100, Bloom Café 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bloom Café and Selection smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Bloom Café or Selection better for summer or winter?
Bloom Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bloom Café and Selection?
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. Selection has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, White Musk and Guaiac Wood.
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