Fragrance comparison

Boucheron vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3,267 ratings analysed

4 wins

Boucheron

4.063,261 votes

Rank #301 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #74,271 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boucheron takes 4 of 4 categories.

Boucheron
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Boucheron4/4

Chypre Cafe0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoucheronBoucheron

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 3,261 votes

Have 68%Had 33%Want 0%

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,971 votes

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityBoucheron

SillageBoucheron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBoucheronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

amber84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MarigoldOrangeTangerineBitter OrangeApricotAsafoetidaBasilCassia

Heart

TuberoseMadagascar Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineNarcissusGeraniumOrris RootCedar

Base

AmberCivetSandalwoodBenzoinIndian VanillaOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Top

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#301

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Jean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews282

Overall rank#74,271

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBoucheronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boucheron by Boucheron opens with sharp marigold, bitter orange, and aromatic basil before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and narcissus. Warm amber, oakmoss, and animalic civet anchored in vanilla form its heavy base. Built for cold evening air, winter galas, and tailored velvet jackets, this 19…

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Chypre Cafe by Aromas de Salazar pairs dark roasted coffee with sharp Argentinian lemon and a heavy animalic oakmoss base. It opens with a bitter espresso kick before settling into dense patchouli and leathery civet. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weather, this unisex scent leans raw, dark, and deli…

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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, Boucheron or Chypre Cafe?

Boucheron takes 4 of 4 categories. Boucheron is rated 4.06/5 from 3,261 votes; Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Boucheron for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Boucheron or Chypre Cafe?

Boucheron lasts longest (Boucheron 77/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boucheron or Chypre Cafe?

Boucheron projects furthest (Boucheron 69/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boucheron and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Geranium.

Is Boucheron or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

Chypre Cafe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boucheron and Chypre Cafe?

Boucheron has top notes of Marigold, Orange, Tangerine and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Civet, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Chypre Cafe has top notes of Coffee, Argentinian Lemon, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Civet, Muskrat, Labdanum and Oakmoss.