Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs Narcos'is

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,311 ratings analysed

4 wins

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Narcos'is

Vertus

3.692,143 votes

Rank #4,742 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Verde takes 4 of 7 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Narcos'is
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Café Verde4/7

Narcos'is3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

Narcos'isVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

3.69/ 5 · 2,143 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

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

34%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

7%Hate

2,143 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNarcos'is

SillageNarcos'is

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCafé VerdeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

amber61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

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

RhubarbCardamomCoffeeMandarin Orange

Heart

MangoGingerAmber

Base

VetiverPeachAmbergris

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter82

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men10

Unisex61

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#4,742

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerNarcos'isHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Vertus Narcos'is is a heavy fruit-and-smoke signature that pairs tart rhubarb with pulpy tropical mango. This unisex fragrance stands out in warm weather, offering a bold choice for enthusiasts who want to skip clean designer scents in favor of a sweet, weed-like green complexity.

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 Verde or Narcos'is?

Café Verde takes 4 of 7 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; Narcos'is is rated 3.69/5 from 2,143 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Narcos'is for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or Narcos'is?

Narcos'is lasts longest (Narcos'is 76/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or Narcos'is?

Narcos'is projects furthest (Narcos'is 70/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and Narcos'is smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Cardamom and Coffee.

Is Café Verde or Narcos'is better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Café Verde and Narcos'is?

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