Fragrance comparison

Café vs Creamy Rhum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Café

Reflexion

3.6712 votes

Rank #47,286 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Creamy Rhum

I Matti

3.3315 votes

Rank #49,584 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Café
Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Creamy Rhum
Choose it for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Café2/4

Creamy Rhum2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaféReflexion

Creamy RhumI Matti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 91%

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

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

40%Love

7%Like

7%Ok

40%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityCreamy Rhum

SillageCreamy Rhum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coffee86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

nutty44%

chocolate30%

woody100%

nutty91%

smoky83%

warm spicy74%

rum65%

sweet56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

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

Top15-30 mins

HazelnutRum

Heart2-3 hrs

SmokeCoffee

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliCaramelSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Hazelnut and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Creamy Rhum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day75

Night100

Spring13

Summer0

Fall88

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Date 35%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,286

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#49,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCaféHigher 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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Creamy Rhum by I Matti opens with a warm splash of dark rum and toasted hazelnut, giving you the comforting aroma of fresh bakery treats and hot spirits on a chilly afternoon. As the initial boozy kick softens, a rich blend of roasted coffee and light smoke surfaces, keeping the sweetness grounded. The dry-down settle…

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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 Creamy Rhum?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Café is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Creamy Rhum is rated 3.33/5 from 15 votes. Choose Café for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Creamy Rhum for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café or Creamy Rhum?

Creamy Rhum lasts longest (Creamy Rhum 76/100, Café 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café or Creamy Rhum?

Creamy Rhum projects furthest (Creamy Rhum 73/100, Café 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café and Creamy Rhum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Hazelnut and Vetiver.

Is Café or Creamy Rhum better for summer or winter?

Café suits evening wear; Creamy Rhum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café and Creamy Rhum?

Café features Coffee, Halva, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Vetiver. Creamy Rhum has top notes of Hazelnut and Rum, heart notes of Smoke and Coffee, a base of Patchouli, Caramel, Sandalwood and Vetiver.