Fragrance comparison

Café Cabanel vs Extrême Épicé

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 743 ratings analysed

3 wins

Café Cabanel

Teo Cabanel

3.97720 votes

Rank #3,210 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Extrême Épicé

Le Monde Gourmand

4.2623 votes

Rank #33,080 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Cabanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Café Cabanel
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Extrême Épicé
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Café Cabanel3/5

Extrême Épicé2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café CabanelTeo Cabanel

Extrême ÉpicéLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 720 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

4.26/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%

Category winnerExtrême ÉpicéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

720 votes

39%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCafé Cabanel

SillageCafé Cabanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value88

Category winnerExtrême ÉpicéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla91%

lactonic83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

cinnamon100%

warm spicy83%

lactonic65%

coconut48%

sweet30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, cinnamon and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCoffeeMandarin Orange

Heart

ButterMilkHeliotropeRose

Base

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

Notes

CinnamonMilkCoconutCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Coffee and Milk. Durations are only published for Extrême Épicé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring15

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,210

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#33,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCafé CabanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Cabanel by Teo Cabanel is a gourmand fragrance that skips the typical sugar rush. Created by perfumer Cécile Zarokian, it centers on a buttery, lactonic heart poured over dry cinnamon and orange. It is designed for fall and winter wear, offering a cozy option for cool weather.

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Extrême Épicé by Le Monde Gourmand presents an airy, comforting profile built around cinnamon, milk, coconut, and coffee. Despite the bold name, the scent does not hit with harsh spice or heavy sweetness. Instead, the opening delivers a dusting of dry cinnamon paired with a soft splash of milk. As it settles, creamy c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Café Cabanel or Extrême Épicé?

Café Cabanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Café Cabanel is rated 3.97/5 from 720 votes; Extrême Épicé is rated 4.26/5 from 23 votes. Choose Café Cabanel for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Extrême Épicé for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Cabanel or Extrême Épicé?

Café Cabanel lasts longest (Café Cabanel 67/100, Extrême Épicé 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Cabanel or Extrême Épicé?

Café Cabanel projects furthest (Café Cabanel 58/100, Extrême Épicé 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Cabanel and Extrême Épicé smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and lactonic accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Coffee and Milk.

Is Café Cabanel or Extrême Épicé better for summer or winter?

Extrême Épicé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Cabanel and Extrême Épicé?

Café Cabanel has top notes of Cinnamon, Coffee and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Butter, Milk, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Extrême Épicé features Cinnamon, Milk, Coconut and Coffee.