Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs Impact Spark

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 373 ratings analysed

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Impact Spark

Tommy Hilfiger

4.03205 votes

Rank #8,832 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Impact Spark takes 4 of 7 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Impact Spark
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Café Verde3/7

Impact Spark4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

Impact SparkTommy Hilfiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

4.03/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 62%Had 11%Want 27%

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

41%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityImpact Spark

SillageImpact Spark

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value66

Category winnerImpact SparkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

woody100%

citrus92%

ozonic84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

green61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

FigViolet LeafBitter OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

Green TeaCardamom

Base

AkigalawoodAmbroxanSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Cedar. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerImpact SparkHigher 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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Tommy Hilfiger Impact Spark introduces a bright, wood-backed freshness designed for active spring days. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and green fig, cutting through warm weather with a crisp, slightly bitter bite. As it settles onto the skin, the green tea and cardamom notes create a dry, clean m…

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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 Impact Spark?

Impact Spark takes 4 of 7 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; Impact Spark is rated 4.03/5 from 205 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Impact Spark for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or Impact Spark?

Impact Spark lasts longest (Impact Spark 64/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or Impact Spark?

Impact Spark projects furthest (Impact Spark 53/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and Impact Spark smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and ozonic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Café Verde or Impact Spark better for summer or winter?

For summer, Café Verde is the stronger pick. For winter, Impact Spark is the stronger pick. Café Verde suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde and Impact Spark?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. Impact Spark has top notes of Fig, Violet Leaf, Bitter Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Green Tea and Cardamom, a base of Akigalawood, Ambroxan, Sandalwood and Cedar.