Fragrance comparison

Café vs Citrine Flame

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Café

Reflexion

3.6712 votes

Rank #47,286 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Citrine Flame

Zara

3.3927 votes

Rank #22,154 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café takes 3 of 4 categories.

Café
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Citrine Flame
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Café3/4

Citrine Flame1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaféReflexion

Citrine FlameZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 91%

3.39/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerCaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

27%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCafé

SillageCafé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

nutty44%

chocolate30%

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

chocolate80%

aromatic70%

woody60%

earthy50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both coffee, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeHalvaChocolateHazelnutVetiverWoody NotesAmberCoffee blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Coffee

Heart

Chocolate

Base

Vetiver

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Chocolate and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day75

Night100

Spring9

Summer0

Fall82

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,286

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCitrine FlameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café by Reflexion is a sweet coffee gourmand that leans warm, nutty, and chocolatey, with a soft ambered woods base. On skin it tends to read straightforward and easy to “get” quickly, but it can also feel bold in the air, especially if you are sensitive to sweetness or strong projection. If you like coffee scents wit…

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Citrine Flame by Zara features a sharp, green-leaning coffee opening that softens quickly with a dark chocolate heart. It settles into a dry, bitter vetiver base, making it a surprisingly earthy and woody scent. Designed for those seeking a modern, gender-neutral profile for cooler days, it delivers an intense, textur…

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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 or Citrine Flame?

Café takes 3 of 4 categories. Café is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Citrine Flame is rated 3.39/5 from 27 votes. Choose Café for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Citrine Flame for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.