Fragrance comparison

Café Cabanel vs Toxic Love

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 723 ratings analysed

Café Cabanel

Teo Cabanel

3.97720 votes

Rank #3,119 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Toxic Love

Gulf Orchid

3.673 votes

Rank #52,651 Warm SpicyCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Toxic Love takes 3 of 4 categories.

Café Cabanel
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Toxic Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Café Cabanel1/4

Toxic Love3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Toxic Love
Sillage & projection: Toxic Love
Value for money: Toxic Love
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

Toxic LoveGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 720 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityToxic Love

SillageToxic Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value92

Category winnerToxic LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla91%

lactonic83%

cinnamon74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

warm spicy100%

caramel86%

coffee72%

vanilla58%

sweet44%

aromatic30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCoffeeMandarin Orange

Heart

ButterMilkHeliotropeRose

Base

CaramelVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

CardamomCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeHeliotrope

Base8-12 hrs

CaramelVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Coffee, Heliotrope and Caramel. Durations are only published for Toxic Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 23%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,119

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#52,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Toxic Love by Gulf Orchid is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance built around a warm, spiced coffee experience. The scent kicks off with an energizing blast of crushed cinnamon and aromatic green cardamom before settling into a deep heart of roasted coffee beans and powdery heliotrope. In the base, molten caramel and ri…

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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 Cabanel or Toxic Love?

Toxic Love takes 3 of 4 categories. Café Cabanel is rated 3.97/5 from 720 votes; Toxic Love is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Café Cabanel for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Toxic Love for a warm spicy and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Cabanel or Toxic Love?

Toxic Love lasts longest (Toxic Love 87/100, Café Cabanel 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Cabanel or Toxic Love?

Toxic Love projects furthest (Toxic Love 92/100, Café Cabanel 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Cabanel and Toxic Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Coffee, Heliotrope and Caramel.

Is Café Cabanel or Toxic Love better for summer or winter?

Toxic Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Cabanel and Toxic Love?

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. Toxic Love has top notes of Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Coffee and Heliotrope, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and Patchouli.