Fragrance comparison

Café vs Dhuaf

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Café

Reflexion

3.6712 votes

Rank #47,286 SweetCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Dhuaf

Thana

3.754 votes

Rank #59,790 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dhuaf takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Café1/3

Dhuaf2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dhuaf
Sillage & projection: Dhuaf
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

DhuafThana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 91%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDhuaf

SillageDhuaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

coffee88%

nutty77%

chocolate65%

amber53%

sweet42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both coffee, warm spicy and sweet

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

HazelnutCoffeeCardamom

Heart

PimentoFrankincenseJasmineVetiver

Base

Dark ChocolateAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Hazelnut, Vetiver and Amber. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,286

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,790

PerfumerKevin Mathys

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Dhuaf is a dark, gourmand-leaning oriental vanilla with a roasted coffee and hazelnut opening, then a spiced incense heart that keeps it from turning sugary. The dry-down looks richer and warmer, with dark chocolate, amber, and sandalwood giving it a dense, evening-friendly feel. It suits wearers who enjoy edible note…

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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 Dhuaf?

Dhuaf takes 2 of 3 categories. Café is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Dhuaf is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Café for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dhuaf for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café or Dhuaf?

Dhuaf lasts longest (Dhuaf 100/100, Café 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café or Dhuaf?

Dhuaf projects furthest (Dhuaf 75/100, Café 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café and Dhuaf smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Coffee, Hazelnut, Vetiver and Amber.

Is Café or Dhuaf better for summer or winter?

Café suits evening wear; Dhuaf suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café and Dhuaf?

Café features Coffee, Halva, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Vetiver. Dhuaf has top notes of Hazelnut, Coffee and Cardamom, heart notes of Pimento, Frankincense, Jasmine and Vetiver, a base of Dark Chocolate, Amber and Sandalwood.