Fragrance comparison

Café Verde Safra vs Jet Black Enigma

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

6 wins

Café Verde Safra

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.3151 votes

Rank #15,553 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Jet Black Enigma

Michael Malul London

4.04238 votes

Rank #26,777 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Verde Safra takes 6 of 7 categories.

Café Verde Safra
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jet Black Enigma
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Café Verde Safra6/7

Jet Black Enigma1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café Verde SafraL’Occitane Au Brésil

Jet Black EnigmaMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

4.04/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

46%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCafé Verde Safra

SillageJet Black Enigma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value49

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

patchouli30%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

earthy60%

vanilla50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

CardamomGingerBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeSageArtemisia

Base6-8 hrs

DreamwoodPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top

CardamomCinnamonBlack PepperGinger

Heart

SaffronVanillaVetiver RootLabdanum

Base

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmeranTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ginger, Black Pepper and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Café Verde Safra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer16

Fall100

Winter81

Day47

Night100

Spring43

Summer9

Fall98

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

Date 31%Casual 27%Work 25%Party 17%

Men89

Unisex7

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,553

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#26,777

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Verde Safra by L’Occitane Au Brésil delivers a cozy, roasted coffee kick wrapped in aromatic kitchen spices. It sprays on cool. Crisp cardamom and fresh ginger create an immediate brisk snap that feels almost icy on the skin. Within twenty minutes, that sharp cold spice gives way to warm roasted coffee beans, her…

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Jet Black Enigma opens with a lively hit of cardamom, ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon, then settles into a darker woody-spicy profile with saffron, vetiver, vanilla, and soft oud. It wears smooth rather than harsh, with a tailored, evening-leaning feel. This is a good fit if you like warm spice, dry woods, and a to…

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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 Safra or Jet Black Enigma?

Café Verde Safra takes 6 of 7 categories. Café Verde Safra is rated 4.31/5 from 51 votes; Jet Black Enigma is rated 4.04/5 from 238 votes. Choose Café Verde Safra for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jet Black Enigma for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde Safra or Jet Black Enigma?

They last about the same: Café Verde Safra 68/100, Jet Black Enigma 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde Safra or Jet Black Enigma?

Jet Black Enigma projects furthest (Jet Black Enigma 54/100, Café Verde Safra 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde Safra and Jet Black Enigma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ginger, Black Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Café Verde Safra or Jet Black Enigma better for summer or winter?

For summer, Café Verde Safra is the stronger pick. For winter, Jet Black Enigma is the stronger pick. Café Verde Safra suits evening wear; Jet Black Enigma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde Safra and Jet Black Enigma?

Café Verde Safra has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Sage and Artemisia, a base of Dreamwood, Patchouli and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Jet Black Enigma has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Saffron, Vanilla, Vetiver Root and Labdanum, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean and Agarwood (Oud).