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Café Massoïa vs King Scorpion

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Massoïa takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Café Massoïa

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • King Scorpion

    Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Massoïa3/5
King Scorpion2/5
Ratings & consensus
King Scorpion
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Café Massoïa
Sillage & projection
Café Massoïa
Value for money
King Scorpion
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Café Massoïa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Café MassoïaAmberfig
King ScorpionUdjat
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%
4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%
Category winnerKing ScorpionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
26%Like
1%Ok
21%Dislike
3%Hate

72 votes

59%Love
24%Like
12%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityCafé Massoïa

SillageCafé Massoïa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value36
¤ Price value86
Category winnerKing ScorpionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
coffee69%
citrus61%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
cacao77%
sweet69%
coffee61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sweet OrangeBergamotBitter Almond
Heart
CoffeeCacaoMassoia
Base
VanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru Balsam
Top15-30 mins
LavenderMint
Heart2-4 hrs
Coffee
Base6-8+ hrs
Tonka BeanCacaoVanilla
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cacao, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for King Scorpion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring42
Summer11
Fall86
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Spring80
Summer30
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex42
Women0
Men94
Unisex6
Women0
Date 34%Party 26%Casual 23%Work 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,867

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews3

Category winnerCafé MassoïaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Massoïa by Amberfig is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for women and men. Café Massoïa was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Bitter Almond; middle notes are Coffee, Cacao and Massoia; base notes are Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean and Peru Ba…

Reviews →

King Scorpion by Udjat hits the skin with a crisp clash of garden mint and French lavender. The initial blast feels surprisingly sharp. Within five minutes, that brisk solvent flash burns away into warm, freshly roasted coffee beans. Bittersweet cacao powder and rich vanilla pods soon emerge to round out the heart. Yo…

Reviews →
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 Massoïa or King Scorpion?

Café Massoïa takes 3 of 5 categories. Café Massoïa is rated 3.97/5 from 72 votes; King Scorpion is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes. Choose Café Massoïa for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose King Scorpion for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Massoïa or King Scorpion?

Café Massoïa lasts longest (Café Massoïa 87/100, King Scorpion 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Massoïa or King Scorpion?

Café Massoïa projects furthest (Café Massoïa 88/100, King Scorpion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Massoïa and King Scorpion smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cacao, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Café Massoïa or King Scorpion better for summer or winter?

Café Massoïa suits evening wear; King Scorpion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Massoïa and King Scorpion?

Café Massoïa has top notes of Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Coffee, Cacao and Massoia, a base of Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean and Peru Balsam. King Scorpion has top notes of Lavender and Mint, heart notes of Coffee, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao and Vanilla.

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