Fragrance comparison

Café Affogato vs Espresso

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 292 ratings analysed

Café Affogato

Jousset Parfums

3.3976 votes

Rank #37,302 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Espresso

Demeter Fragrance

3.82216 votes

Rank #17,029 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Espresso takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Affogato
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Espresso
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Café Affogato2/7

Espresso5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café AffogatoJousset Parfums

EspressoDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.39/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%

3.82/ 5 · 216 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerEspressoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

22%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

216 votes

Category winnerEspressoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCafé Affogato

SillageCafé Affogato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value70

Category winnerEspressoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

warm spicy72%

coffee58%

chocolate44%

cacao30%

coffee100%

warm spicy65%

smoky30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both coffee and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EspressoMadagascar Vanilla

Heart

CoffeeVanillaIce cream

Base

Dark ChocolateWhipped Cream

Notes

CoffeeEspresso

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesEspresso and Coffee. Durations are only published for Espresso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer15

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night–

Spring21

Summer25

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night50

Category winnerEspressoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex58

Women31

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,302

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEspressoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Affogato by Jousset Parfums captures the bitter-sweet contrast of the classic Italian dessert. A sharp splash of fresh espresso meets a slow-melting scoop of cold Madagascar vanilla ice cream, creating a rich fragrance that wraps the skin in decadent warmth during crisp autumn days.

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Demeter Fragrance Espresso delivers the unmistakable aroma of a bustling neighborhood cafe in a single spray. It hits fast. A burst of dark roasted coffee beans and caramelized brown sugar rushes forward before softening into a warm spicy heart. You notice sweet steamed milk and faint cocoa powder rounding out the bit…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café Affogato or Espresso?

Espresso takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Affogato is rated 3.39/5 from 76 votes; Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 216 votes. Choose Café Affogato for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Espresso for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Affogato or Espresso?

Café Affogato lasts longest (Café Affogato 69/100, Espresso 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Affogato or Espresso?

Café Affogato projects furthest (Café Affogato 54/100, Espresso 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Affogato and Espresso smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Espresso and Coffee.

Is Café Affogato or Espresso better for summer or winter?

For summer, Espresso is the stronger pick. For winter, Espresso is the stronger pick. Café Affogato suits daytime wear; Espresso suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Affogato and Espresso?

Café Affogato has top notes of Espresso and Madagascar Vanilla, heart notes of Coffee, Vanilla and Ice cream, a base of Dark Chocolate and Whipped Cream. Espresso features Coffee and Espresso.