Fragrance comparison

Café Du Jour vs Vanilla Mudslide

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

Café Du Jour

Tempus Vitae

4.502 votes

Rank #59,634 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vanilla Mudslide

BLNDRGRPHY

4.33165 votes

Rank #6,066 MuskyVodka

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Mudslide takes 3 of 3 categories.

Café Du Jour
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vanilla Mudslide
Choose it for a musky and vodka character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Café Du Jour0/3

Vanilla Mudslide3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café Du JourTempus Vitae

Vanilla MudslideBLNDRGRPHY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.33/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

59%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Mudslide

SillageVanilla Mudslide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

coffee84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

lavender61%

musky100%

vodka92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

cacao69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeTamanuBirch TarLavenderPink PepperGuaiac WoodSiam BenzoinNutty NotesTonka BeanCaramelButterBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ButterBitter AlmondCoconut Milk

Heart

VanillaCocoaSweet AlmondCoffeeDavana

Base

VodkaIso E SuperWhite MuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesCoffee and Butter. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,634

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerVanilla MudslideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Du Jour by Tempus Vitae is a warm oriental fragrance centered around a rich black coffee accord. Crafted by perfumer Michael Salazar, this unisex scent wraps nutty tamanu oil and rich butter in a smoky blanket of guaiac wood and birch tar. It is a cozy choice for crisp autumn mornings spent indoors.

Reviews →

BLNDRGRPHY Vanilla Mudslide opens with a rich wave of salted butter, bitter almond, and creamy coconut milk before settling into a warm core of vanilla bean, dark cocoa, and roasted coffee. Unlike heavy dessert scents that feel thick and suffocating, the base stays crisp with vodka, Iso E Super, and clean white musk. …

Reviews →

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 Du Jour or Vanilla Mudslide?

Vanilla Mudslide takes 3 of 3 categories. Café Du Jour is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Vanilla Mudslide is rated 4.33/5 from 165 votes. Choose Café Du Jour for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vanilla Mudslide for a musky and vodka character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Café Du Jour or Vanilla Mudslide?

Vanilla Mudslide lasts longest (Vanilla Mudslide 71/100, Café Du Jour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Du Jour or Vanilla Mudslide?

Vanilla Mudslide projects furthest (Vanilla Mudslide 61/100, Café Du Jour 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Du Jour and Vanilla Mudslide smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee and Butter.

Is Café Du Jour or Vanilla Mudslide better for summer or winter?

Café Du Jour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Du Jour and Vanilla Mudslide?

Café Du Jour features Coffee, Tamanu, Birch Tar, Lavender and Pink Pepper. Vanilla Mudslide has top notes of Butter, Bitter Almond and Coconut Milk, heart notes of Vanilla, Cocoa, Sweet Almond and Coffee, a base of Vodka, Iso E Super, White Musk and Ambroxan.