Bloom Café vs VIII Eight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bloom Café takes 2 of 4 categories.
Bloom CaféChoose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
VIII EightChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bloom Café2/4
VIII Eight0/4
- 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
- Bloom Café
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bloom CaféRephaseVIII EightAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
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
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageBloom Café
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
powdery92%
fruity84%
animalic77%
almond69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
fresh spicy88%
herbal77%
woody65%
musky53%
powdery42%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and powdery
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
ArtemisiaStyraxBergamotLavenderCinnamonNutmegAppleGrapefruit
Heart
LabdanumGeraniumAgarwoodTobaccoOudLily-of-the-ValleyCashmeranJasmine
Base
BenzoinAmberLeatherGuaiac WoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesAmber, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Jasmine. 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#66,271
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBloom CaféHigher 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 →VIII Eight reads as a warm amber woody scent with a spicy, herbal opening and a darker, resinous core. Saffron, cardamom, lavender and citrus brighten the top before tobacco, oud, leather and vanilla settle in. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured, slightly old-school orientals with a dry woody base ra…
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 VIII Eight?
Bloom Café takes 2 of 4 categories. Bloom Café is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; VIII Eight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bloom Café for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose VIII Eight for a amber and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bloom Café or VIII Eight?
They last about the same: Bloom Café 60/100, VIII Eight 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Bloom Café or VIII Eight?
Bloom Café projects furthest (Bloom Café 63/100, VIII Eight 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bloom Café and VIII Eight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Jasmine.
Is Bloom Café or VIII Eight better for summer or winter?
Bloom Café suits evening wear; VIII Eight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bloom Café and VIII Eight?
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. VIII Eight has top notes of Artemisia, Styrax, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Labdanum, Geranium, Agarwood and Tobacco, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Leather and Guaiac Wood.
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