Fragrance comparison

Café Défendu vs King's Vetiver

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

1 wins

Café Défendu

Mezel

4.1019 votes

Rank #19,066 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

King's Vetiver

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,511 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Défendu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Café Défendu
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
King's Vetiver
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Café Défendu1/1

King's Vetiver0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café DéfenduMezel

King's VetiverThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

cannabis77%

green69%

earthy61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

citrus77%

anis69%

leather61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisPink PepperFrankincense

Heart

Tonka BeanCocoaCoffee

Base

Java vetiver oilBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverAmberwoodMusk

Notes

Java vetiver oilBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverTonka BeanBergamotLeatherPepperNeroliAniseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Java vetiver oil and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for King's Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,066

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#70,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé DéfenduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Défendu is a dark, aromatic coffee scent built around green cannabis facets, peppery incense, and a heavy vetiver base. It opens sharp and herbal, then settles into bitter cocoa, tonka warmth, and dry woods. The overall feel leans earthy, smoky, and slightly ambered, with a profile that may suit cooler weather an…

Reviews →

King's Vetiver by The Dua Brand delivers a focused study on earthy vetiver roots balanced by crisp spice and rich resinous warmth. The profile leads with bright bergamot and neroli, quickly sharpened by black pepper and licorice-tinted anise. At the core, three distinct varieties, Java vetiver oil, Bourbon vetiver, an…

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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.

Do Café Défendu and King's Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Java vetiver oil and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Café Défendu or King's Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Café Défendu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Défendu and King's Vetiver?

Café Défendu has top notes of cannabis, Pink Pepper and Frankincense, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cocoa and Coffee, a base of Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver and Amberwood. King's Vetiver features Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Bergamot.