Fragrance comparison

Café Espresso vs Khatar

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

3 wins

Café Espresso

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.8239 votes

Rank #37,532 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Khatar

Thera Cosméticos

3.6718 votes

Rank #54,906 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Espresso takes 3 of 5 categories.

Café Espresso
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Khatar
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Café Espresso3/5

Khatar2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café EspressoL’Occitane Au Brésil

KhatarThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.67/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 34%

Category winnerCafé EspressoRating 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

39%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCafé Espresso

SillageKhatar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value65

Category winnerKhatarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal88%

coffee77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

fruity100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic 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

Carambola (Star Fruit)Sicilian LemonBrazilian RedwoodCardamom

Heart

CedarPepperSageTarragon

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesAmberSaffronFig Tree

InformationalShared notesSage, Sicilian Lemon, Cardamom and Amber. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter20

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,906

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé EspressoHigher 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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Khatar opens with a bright burst of carambola and tart Sicilian lemon, cut through by warm cardamom and Brazilian redwood. The initial tart citrus pop quickly settles into a clean, herbal heart where cedar wood merges with crushed pepper, sage, and tarragon. As the scent dries down over several hours on skin, a soft b…

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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 Khatar?

Café Espresso takes 3 of 5 categories. Café Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Khatar is rated 3.67/5 from 18 votes. Choose Café Espresso for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Khatar for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Espresso or Khatar?

Café Espresso lasts longest (Café Espresso 68/100, Khatar 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Espresso or Khatar?

Khatar projects furthest (Khatar 58/100, Café Espresso 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Espresso and Khatar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Sage, Sicilian Lemon, Cardamom and Amber.

Is Café Espresso or Khatar better for summer or winter?

Café Espresso suits evening wear; Khatar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Espresso and Khatar?

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. Khatar has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Sicilian Lemon, Brazilian Redwood and Cardamom, heart notes of Cedar, Pepper, Sage and Tarragon, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Saffron.