Fragrance comparison

Café Espresso vs Quasar Onix

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

Café Espresso

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.8239 votes

Rank #37,532 AromaticHerbal

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26%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Quasar Onix

O Boticário

4.1690 votes

Rank #28,391 VanillaFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Onix takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Espresso
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Quasar Onix
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Café Espresso2/7

Quasar Onix5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café EspressoL’Occitane Au Brésil

Quasar OnixO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

4.16/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 25%Had 60%Want 15%

Category winnerQuasar OnixRating 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

30%Love

61%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerQuasar OnixMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCafé Espresso

SillageQuasar Onix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value56

Category winnerQuasar OnixBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal88%

coffee77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match26%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

LimeKumquatBergamotArtemisiaSageJuniper

Heart

Green AppleBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumCardamomCedarFreesiaRosemary

Base

VanillaAmberLeatherSandalwoodOakmossVetiverMusk

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

Spring75

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé EspressoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,391

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar OnixHigher 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 Onix by O Boticário starts with an energetic burst of zesty lime, tart kumquat, and crisp juniper berries. As it settles on the skin, warming cardamom, spicy black pepper, and crisp green apple balance out the citrus kick with solid everyday depth. The dry-down reveals a smooth blanket of sweet vanilla, dry ced…

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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 Onix?

Quasar Onix takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Espresso is rated 3.82/5 from 39 votes; Quasar Onix is rated 4.16/5 from 90 votes. Choose Café Espresso for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Quasar Onix for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Café Espresso or Quasar Onix?

Café Espresso lasts longest (Café Espresso 68/100, Quasar Onix 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Espresso or Quasar Onix?

Quasar Onix projects furthest (Quasar Onix 64/100, Café Espresso 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Espresso and Quasar Onix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Sage, Bergamot, Artemisia and Cardamom.

Is Café Espresso or Quasar Onix better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Café Espresso and Quasar Onix?

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 Onix has top notes of Lime, Kumquat, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Green Apple, Black Pepper, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Leather and Sandalwood.