Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs No. 4 Nappa Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

No. 4 Nappa Noir

Six Scents

3.8731 votes

Rank #18,669 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 6 of 8 categories.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 4 Nappa Noir
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Verde2/8

No. 4 Nappa Noir6/8

Ratings & consensus: Café Verde
Community sentiment: Café Verde
Longevity: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Sillage & projection: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Value for money: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Versatility: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Note pyramid (duration): No. 4 Nappa Noir
Fragranxe ranking: No. 4 Nappa Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

No. 4 Nappa NoirSix Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 62%

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

32%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo. 4 Nappa Noir

SillageNo. 4 Nappa Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

leather100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

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

Notes

LeatherVioletOrris RootBiscuitTobaccoBirchClovesCoffeeNutmegViolet LeafCinnamonStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall46

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Spring56

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day52

Night100

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Date 33%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#18,669

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirHigher 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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Six Scents No. 4 Nappa Noir is a smooth leather fragrance centered around supple glove leather, powdery violet, and sweet spiced biscuit. Created by master perfumer Calice Becker, the scent opens with a distinct burst of violet leaf, dark birch, and cracked black pepper before settling into a warm core of orris root, …

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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 No. 4 Nappa Noir?

No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 6 of 8 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; No. 4 Nappa Noir is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No. 4 Nappa Noir for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or No. 4 Nappa Noir?

No. 4 Nappa Noir lasts longest (No. 4 Nappa Noir 69/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or No. 4 Nappa Noir?

No. 4 Nappa Noir projects furthest (No. 4 Nappa Noir 63/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and No. 4 Nappa Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf and Coffee.

Is Café Verde or No. 4 Nappa Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Café Verde is the stronger pick. For winter, No. 4 Nappa Noir is the stronger pick. Café Verde suits daytime wear; No. 4 Nappa Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde and No. 4 Nappa Noir?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. No. 4 Nappa Noir features Leather, Violet, Orris Root, Biscuit and Tobacco.