Fragrance comparison

Café Bistrô vs King Scorpion

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #53,935 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

King Scorpion

Udjat · 2022

4.2917 votes

Rank #33,308 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King Scorpion takes 3 of 5 categories.

Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
King Scorpion
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Bistrô1/5

King Scorpion3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

King ScorpionUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

4.29/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

Category winnerKing ScorpionRating 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

59%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCafé Bistrô

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value86

Category winnerKing ScorpionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

cacao77%

sweet69%

coffee61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Coffee

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanCacaoVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cacao and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for King Scorpion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring80

Summer30

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Date 34%Party 26%Casual 23%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,935

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews3

Category winnerKing ScorpionHigher 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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King Scorpion by Udjat hits the skin with a crisp clash of garden mint and French lavender. The initial blast feels surprisingly sharp. Within five minutes, that brisk solvent flash burns away into warm, freshly roasted coffee beans. Bittersweet cacao powder and rich vanilla pods soon emerge to round out the heart. Yo…

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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 King Scorpion?

King Scorpion takes 3 of 5 categories. Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; King Scorpion is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose King Scorpion for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Bistrô or King Scorpion?

They last about the same: Café Bistrô 67/100, King Scorpion 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Café Bistrô or King Scorpion?

Projection is very close: Café Bistrô 55/100, King Scorpion 53/100 for sillage.

Do Café Bistrô and King Scorpion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cacao and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Café Bistrô or King Scorpion better for summer or winter?

Café Bistrô suits evening wear; King Scorpion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Bistrô and King Scorpion?

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. King Scorpion has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Coffee, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao and Vanilla.