Fragrance comparison

Café Espresso vs Bakari

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Café Espresso

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.8239 votes

Rank #37,532 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Bakari

Avatim

4.4047 votes

Rank #26,840 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bakari takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Espresso
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bakari
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Café Espresso1/7

Bakari5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café EspressoL’Occitane Au Brésil

BakariAvatim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.40/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 50%Had 2%Want 48%

Category winnerBakariRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

57%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerBakariMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBakari

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value84

Category winnerBakariBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal88%

coffee77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

patchouli61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SageSicilian LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

ArtemisiaCardamomColumbian Coffee

Base4-6 hrs

CoffeeCappuccinoAmber

Top

SageBergamotCardamomSicilian Lemon

Heart

LeatherPatchouliSea Salt

Base

CedarOakmossAmbroxanAgarwood

InformationalShared notesSage, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Café Espresso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer55

Fall100

Winter90

Day70

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé EspressoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,840

PerfumerEdison Fujita, Luciana Bergamasco

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBakariHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Espresso by L’Occitane Au Brésil turns the morning coffee ritual into a wearable masculine scent. Do not expect a sticky dessert syrup. The opening snaps with tart Sicilian lemon, bright bergamot, and dusty garden sage. It feels like stepping into a sunlit cafe patio on a crisp morning. Within twenty minutes, the…

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Bakari by Avatim is a fresh woody aromatic scent with a sharp herbal-citrus opening, warm cardamom spice, and a darker leather-patchouli heart. As it settles, cedar, oakmoss, ambroxan, and oud give it a dry, masculine base with modern projection. It suits men who want something confident but wearable, especially if t…

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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 Espresso or Bakari?

Bakari takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Bakari is rated 4.40/5 from 47 votes. Choose Café Espresso for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bakari for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Café Espresso or Bakari?

They last about the same: Bakari 70/100, Café Espresso 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Café Espresso or Bakari?

Projection is very close: Café Espresso 55/100, Bakari 55/100 for sillage.

Do Café Espresso and Bakari smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Sage, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Cardamom.

Is Café Espresso or Bakari better for summer or winter?

For summer, Café Espresso is the stronger pick. For winter, Café Espresso is the stronger pick. Café Espresso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Espresso and Bakari?

Café Espresso has top notes of Sage, Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Artemisia, Cardamom and Columbian Coffee, a base of Coffee, Cappuccino and Amber. Bakari has top notes of Sage, Bergamot, Cardamom and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Leather, Patchouli and Sea Salt, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Ambroxan and Agarwood.