Fragrance comparison

Café Espresso vs Quasar Ice

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 665 ratings analysed

Café Espresso

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.8239 votes

Rank #37,532 AromaticHerbal

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Quasar Ice

O Boticário

3.97626 votes

Rank #25,654 FreshAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Ice takes 4 of 7 categories.

Café Espresso
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Quasar Ice
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Café Espresso3/7

Quasar Ice4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café EspressoL’Occitane Au Brésil

Quasar IceO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.97/ 5 · 626 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerQuasar IceRating 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

28%Love

51%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

626 votes

Category winnerQuasar IceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCafé Espresso

SillageCafé Espresso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value71

Category winnerQuasar IceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal88%

coffee77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

fresh100%

aquatic92%

aromatic84%

herbal77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, herbal 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

Watery NotesIceLimeSageCardamom

Heart

LavenderArtemisiaBourbon GeraniumCedarPepper

Base

Mountain AirOakmossMuskCashmeranSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Artemisia, 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé EspressoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,654

PerfumerEurico Mazzini, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar IceHigher 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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Quasar Ice by O Boticário delivers an immediate blast of frosty refreshment, opening with chilled lime, crisp watery notes, and herbal sage. As the initial frost settles, the fragrance introduces a clean heart of lavender, geranium, and dry cedarwood that feels like stepping out of a cold shower on a scorching summer …

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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 Quasar Ice?

Quasar Ice takes 4 of 7 categories. Café Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Quasar Ice is rated 3.97/5 from 626 votes. Choose Café Espresso for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Quasar Ice for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Café Espresso or Quasar Ice?

Café Espresso lasts longest (Café Espresso 68/100, Quasar Ice 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Espresso or Quasar Ice?

Café Espresso projects furthest (Café Espresso 55/100, Quasar Ice 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Espresso and Quasar Ice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, herbal and citrus accords. Common notes include Sage, Artemisia, Cardamom and Amber.

Is Café Espresso or Quasar Ice 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 Quasar Ice?

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. Quasar Ice has top notes of Watery Notes, Ice, Lime and Sage, heart notes of Lavender, Artemisia, Bourbon Geranium and Cedar, a base of Mountain Air, Oakmoss, Musk and Cashmeran.