Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs Eureka

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 310 ratings analysed

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Eureka

Reinvented

4.03142 votes

Rank #4,358 Warm SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eureka takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eureka
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Verde2/7

Eureka5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

EurekaReinvented

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

4.03/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerCafé VerdeRating 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

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityEureka

SillageEureka

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEurekaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

warm spicy100%

patchouli92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

white floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and ozonic

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

Violet LeafBergamotCoffee

Heart

NutmegJasmineCardamomBlack Pepper

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodTolu BalsamStyrax

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Cardamom, Coffee and Sandalwood. 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

Spring65

Summer29

Fall100

Winter88

Day92

Night100

Category winnerEurekaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men24

Unisex60

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,358

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerEurekaHigher 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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Eureka is a spicy, woody scent with a bright violet leaf and bergamot lift, then an unexpected coffee twist that can read slightly cola-like on skin. The heart turns nutmeg-forward with cardamom and pepper, before settling into patchouli, sandalwood and resinous balsams. It is the kind of perfume that can feel smooth …

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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 Eureka?

Eureka takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; Eureka is rated 4.03/5 from 142 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eureka for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or Eureka?

Eureka lasts longest (Eureka 79/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or Eureka?

Eureka projects furthest (Eureka 69/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and Eureka smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Cardamom, Coffee and Sandalwood.

Is Café Verde or Eureka better for summer or winter?

For summer, Café Verde is the stronger pick. For winter, Eureka is the stronger pick. Café Verde suits daytime wear; Eureka suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde and Eureka?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. Eureka has top notes of Violet Leaf, Bergamot and Coffee, heart notes of Nutmeg, Jasmine, Cardamom and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam and Styrax.