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Café Bistrô vs Herbal Smoothie

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

Updated 24 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Bistrô takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Café Bistrô

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Herbal Smoothie

    Choose it for a green and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Café Bistrô4/4
Herbal Smoothie0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Café Bistrô
Sillage & projection
Café Bistrô
Value for money
Café Bistrô
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Café Bistrô

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti
Herbal SmoothieHouse of Atropa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%
4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityCafé Bistrô

SillageCafé Bistrô

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value42
Category winnerCafé BistrôBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
soft spicy61%
green100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
sweet61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon
Heart
CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran
Top20-30 mins
MintCucumberMango
Heart2-3 hrs
LemonOrangeGrassImmortelleAniseBasil
Base5-7 hrs
juniper berryCedarOudMossPatchouliCypress
InformationalShared notesOrange, Anise, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Herbal Smoothie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring79
Summer14
Fall79
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night41
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex69
Women0
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Casual 41%Work 32%Date 16%Party 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,148

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,978

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé BistrôHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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Herbal Smoothie opens with a brisk snap of garden mint, crunchy cucumber, and unripe green mango. It smells like a cold herbal kitchen prep station on a sunny morning. The initial spray has a five-second alcohol bite before the oils settle flat against the collarbone. After twenty minutes, fresh cut grass, peppery bas…

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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 Bistrô or Herbal Smoothie?

Café Bistrô takes 4 of 4 categories. Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Herbal Smoothie is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Herbal Smoothie for a green and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Bistrô or Herbal Smoothie?

Café Bistrô lasts longest (Café Bistrô 67/100, Herbal Smoothie 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Bistrô or Herbal Smoothie?

Café Bistrô projects furthest (Café Bistrô 55/100, Herbal Smoothie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Bistrô and Herbal Smoothie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Anise, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Café Bistrô or Herbal Smoothie better for summer or winter?

Café Bistrô suits evening wear; Herbal Smoothie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Bistrô and Herbal Smoothie?

Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. Herbal Smoothie has top notes of Mint, Cucumber and Mango, heart notes of Lemon, Orange, Grass and Immortelle, a base of juniper berry, Cedar, Oud and Moss.

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