Fragrance comparison

Café Affogato vs Gelato Espresso

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

1 wins

Café Affogato

Jousset Parfums

3.3976 votes

Rank #37,104 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Gelato Espresso

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,126 ChocolateWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Affogato takes 1 of 1 categories.

Café Affogato
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Gelato Espresso
Choose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character.

Café Affogato1/1

Gelato Espresso0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café AffogatoJousset Parfums

Gelato EspressoThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.39/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

warm spicy72%

coffee58%

chocolate44%

cacao30%

chocolate100%

warm spicy86%

sweet72%

coffee58%

vanilla44%

cacao30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

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

Dark ChocolateBourbon VanillaVanillaRoasted Coffee BeansIce creamEspresso

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesEspresso, Vanilla, Ice cream and Dark Chocolate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer15

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex58

Women31

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,104

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,126

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé AffogatoHigher 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.

Reviews →

Gelato Espresso reads as a dessert-first coffee scent, built around dark chocolate, vanilla, espresso and an ice cream effect. It smells rich, sweet and roasted rather than airy or fresh. If you enjoy gourmand fragrances with a dense cafe feel, this looks like a clear fit. If you want something crisp, light or office…

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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.

Do Café Affogato and Gelato Espresso smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Espresso, Vanilla, Ice cream and Dark Chocolate.

Is Café Affogato or Gelato Espresso better for summer or winter?

Café Affogato suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Affogato and Gelato 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. Gelato Espresso features Dark Chocolate, Bourbon Vanilla, Vanilla, Roasted Coffee Beans and Ice cream.