Fragrance comparison

Café Espresso vs Portrait Oud

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Café Espresso

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.8239 votes

Rank #37,532 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Portrait Oud

Arabiyat Prestige

4.176 votes

Rank #50,217 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Portrait Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Café Espresso
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Portrait Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Espresso1/4

Portrait Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Portrait Oud
Sillage & projection: Portrait Oud
Value for money: Portrait Oud
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

Portrait OudArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPortrait Oud

SillagePortrait Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value55

Category winnerPortrait OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal88%

coffee77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

lavender84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

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

LavenderCuminBergamotSageArtemisia

Heart

CinnamonRoseWallflowerCardamomSaffronCyclamen

Base

CedarwoodAmberSandalwoodCypriolCivet

InformationalShared notesSage, Bergamot, Artemisia 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,217

PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes

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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Portrait Oud opens with aromatic lavender, bergamot and herbs, then turns warmer and spicier with cinnamon, cardamom, saffron and rose. The dry-down leans woody, ambered and slightly animalic, with cypriol and civet adding depth. It reads as a bold unisex scent with a traditional Middle Eastern feel. Sample first if …

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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 Portrait Oud?

Portrait Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Café Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Portrait Oud is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Café Espresso for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Portrait Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Espresso or Portrait Oud?

Portrait Oud lasts longest (Portrait Oud 80/100, Café Espresso 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Espresso or Portrait Oud?

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

Do Café Espresso and Portrait Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Bergamot, Artemisia and Cardamom.

Is Café Espresso or Portrait Oud better for summer or winter?

Café Espresso suits evening wear; Portrait Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Espresso and Portrait Oud?

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. Portrait Oud has top notes of Lavender, Cumin, Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Wallflower and Cardamom, a base of Cedarwood, Amber, Sandalwood and Cypriol.