Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs Vanuatu

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 278 ratings analysed

4 wins

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Vanuatu

Sora Dora

3.82110 votes

Rank #15,479 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Vanuatu
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Café Verde4/7

Vanuatu3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

VanuatuSora Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

3.82/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

35%Love

27%Like

25%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityVanuatu

SillageVanuatu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value31

Category winnerCafé VerdeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

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

PapyrusAustralian SandalwoodAtlas CedarBlack PepperViolet LeafFig NectarCardamomPatchouliWoodsy NotesSicilian BergamotVioletCumin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet 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

Summer73

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,479

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Camille Chemardin

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVanuatuHigher 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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Vanuatu opens with a crisp burst of Italian bergamot, cracked black pepper, and green cardamom. The initial spray delivers a sharp, aromatic snap that quickly shifts as tart rhubarb and violet leaf emerge in the heart. A savory streak of cumin adds initial warmth before smoothing out into creamy fig milk and powdery v…

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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 Vanuatu?

Café Verde takes 4 of 7 categories. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; Vanuatu is rated 3.82/5 from 110 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 Vanuatu for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu lasts longest (Vanuatu 66/100, Café Verde 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or Vanuatu?

Projection is very close: Vanuatu 51/100, Café Verde 50/100 for sillage.

Do Café Verde and Vanuatu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Café Verde or Vanuatu better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Café Verde and Vanuatu?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. Vanuatu features Papyrus, Australian Sandalwood, Atlas Cedar, Black Pepper and Violet Leaf.