Fragrance comparison

Café Verde vs You

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 343 ratings analysed

Café Verde

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.10168 votes

Rank #24,130 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

You

Desigual

3.63175 votes

Rank #15,948 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Café Verde
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
You
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Café Verde4/8

You4/8

Ratings & consensus: Café Verde
Community sentiment: Café Verde
Longevity: Café Verde
Sillage & projection: You
Value for money: You
Versatility: Café Verde
Note pyramid (duration): You
Fragranxe ranking: You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café VerdeL’Occitane Au Brésil

YouDesigual

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 50%Had 18%Want 33%

3.63/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 63%Had 38%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

14%Love

53%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCafé Verde

SillageYou

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value71

Category winnerYouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

coffee61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotMandarin OrangeRhubarbGrapefruitViolet

Heart2-3 hrs

Tonka BeanBenzoinCedarMuskOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

PralineCoffeeCardamomJasmine

Category winnerYouLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall46

Winter18

Day100

Night33

Spring47

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerCafé VerdeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex20

Women1

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

Men2

Unisex24

Women74

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,130

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,948

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerYouHigher 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 →

Desigual You opens with an energetic splash of bitter bergamot, tart grapefruit, and crisp rhubarb that immediately cuts through the air. Within fifteen minutes, that brisk citrus freshness softens into an inviting heart of warm benzoin, velvety violet, and creamy tonka bean. The true comfort lies in the drydown, wher…

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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 You?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Café Verde is rated 4.10/5 from 168 votes; You is rated 3.63/5 from 175 votes. Choose Café Verde for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose You for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde or You?

Café Verde lasts longest (Café Verde 58/100, You 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde or You?

You projects furthest (You 59/100, Café Verde 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde and You smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rhubarb, Cardamom, Coffee and Cedar.

Is Café Verde or You better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Café Verde and You?

Café Verde has top notes of Rhubarb and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Coffee, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood. You has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Rhubarb and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Cedar and Musk, a base of Praline, Coffee, Cardamom and Jasmine.