Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs By Llermo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 171 ratings analysed

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

By Llermo

Blackoud

4.333 votes

Rank #52,252 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Llermo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
By Llermo
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Café Verde1/4

By Llermo3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

By LlermoBlackoud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 35%Had 22%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

168 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBy Llermo

SillageBy Llermo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBy LlermoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

aromatic83%

amber74%

tropical65%

green56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

RhubarbLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Violet LeafCardamomCoffee

Base4-5 hrs

CedarSandalwood

Top

RhubarbCoffeeMandarinCardamom

Heart

MangoAmberGinger

Base

PeachAmbergrisVetiver

InformationalShared notesRhubarb, Cardamom and Coffee. Durations are only published for Café Verde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall46

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#52,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé VerdeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Verde by L’Occitane Au Brésil is an invigorating green cologne built around crisp rhubarb, zesty lemon, and unroasted green coffee beans. It hits with a brisk, tart snap right out of the nozzle. That initial citrus sharpness softens within ten minutes as dewy violet leaf and aromatic cardamom enter the fray. You …

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By Llermo by Blackoud combines tart rhubarb, dark roasted coffee, and juicy mango over a warm resinous backdrop. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of rhubarb and citrus mandarin, grounded immediately by a bitter espresso accord and crushed cardamom. As the initial brightness settles, thick mango and spicy ginger …

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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 Verde or By Llermo?

By Llermo takes 3 of 4 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; By Llermo is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose By Llermo for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or By Llermo?

By Llermo lasts longest (By Llermo 92/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or By Llermo?

By Llermo projects furthest (By Llermo 65/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and By Llermo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Cardamom and Coffee.

Is Café Verde or By Llermo better for summer or winter?

Café Verde suits daytime wear; By Llermo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde and By Llermo?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. By Llermo has top notes of Rhubarb, Coffee, Mandarin and Cardamom, heart notes of Mango, Amber and Ginger, a base of Peach, Ambergris and Vetiver.