Fragrance comparison

Café Affogato vs Sugar Rum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Café Affogato

Jousset Parfums

3.3976 votes

Rank #40,646 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sugar Rum

Toni Cabal

3.7114 votes

Rank #45,645 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Rum takes 4 of 5 categories.

Café Affogato
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sugar Rum
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Café Affogato1/5

Sugar Rum4/5

Ratings & consensus: Sugar Rum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugar Rum
Sillage & projection: Sugar Rum
Value for money: Sugar Rum
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

Sugar RumToni Cabal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.39/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

Category winnerSugar RumRating 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

36%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySugar Rum

SillageSugar Rum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value47

Category winnerSugar RumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

warm spicy72%

coffee58%

chocolate44%

cacao30%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

citrus70%

rum60%

chocolate50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet 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

Top

RumBitter Orange

Heart

CoffeeBulgarian Rose

Base

SugarDark ChocolateVanillaBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Coffee 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–

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex58

Women31

Men11

Unisex89

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,646

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,645

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews2

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 →

Toni Cabal Sugar Rum opens with a boozy splash of rum and the zest of bitter orange. It quickly shifts from citrusy to sweet on skin, letting a roasted coffee and rose combination emerge. The dry-down settles into a thick blend of sugar, vanilla, and dark chocolate. It feels rich and heavy, making it a great option fo…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER vs

Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café Affogato or Sugar Rum?

Sugar Rum takes 4 of 5 categories. Café Affogato is rated 3.39/5 from 76 votes; Sugar Rum is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Café Affogato for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Rum for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Affogato or Sugar Rum?

Sugar Rum lasts longest (Sugar Rum 78/100, Café Affogato 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Affogato or Sugar Rum?

Sugar Rum projects furthest (Sugar Rum 66/100, Café Affogato 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Affogato and Sugar Rum smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Coffee and Dark Chocolate.

Is Café Affogato or Sugar Rum better for summer or winter?

Café Affogato suits daytime wear; Sugar Rum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Affogato and Sugar Rum?

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. Sugar Rum has top notes of Rum and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Coffee and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sugar, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Benzoin.