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Café vs Vetiver Noir

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Café

    Choose it for a sweet and coffee character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Vetiver Noir

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Café2/2
Vetiver Noir0/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Café
Sillage & projection
Not scored
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
Vetiver NoirAyala Moriel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 7%Had 3%Want 91%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity20
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityCafé

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
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%
woody88%
aromatic77%
coffee65%
fresh spicy53%
nutty42%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, coffee 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

Notes
CardamomCoffeeHazelnutNutmegVetiverBourbon Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Hazelnut 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
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,286

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#67,317

PerfumerNot listed

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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Vetiver Noir reads as a dark, spice-led vetiver with coffee, hazelnut and bourbon vetiver adding a roasted, earthy warmth. The overall impression is woody, aromatic and gently nutty rather than bright or citrusy. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy textured, drier compositions with a warm spicy edge. Based on th…

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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 lasts longer, Café or Vetiver Noir?

Café lasts longest (Café 63/100, Vetiver Noir 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café and Vetiver Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, coffee and woody accords. Common notes include Coffee, Hazelnut and Vetiver.

Is Café or Vetiver Noir better for summer or winter?

Café suits evening wear; Vetiver Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café and Vetiver Noir?

Café features Coffee, Halva, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Vetiver. Vetiver Noir features Cardamom, Coffee, Hazelnut, Nutmeg and Vetiver.

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