Fragrance comparison

Café Verde Safra vs King of the Game

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

4 wins

Café Verde Safra

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.3151 votes

Rank #15,553 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

King of the Game

Playboy

3.81104 votes

Rank #14,005 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Verde Safra takes 4 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.
King of the Game
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Café Verde Safra4/7

King of the Game3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café Verde SafraL’Occitane Au Brésil

King of the GamePlayboy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

3.81/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 61%Had 24%Want 16%

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

23%Love

52%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

104 votes

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCafé Verde Safra

SillageCafé Verde Safra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value86

Category winnerKing of the GameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

patchouli30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, coffee 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

CardamomBlack PepperLemon

Heart

Granny Smith appleCoffee

Base

VanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Coffee 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

Spring88

Summer79

Fall100

Winter58

Day91

Night100

Category winnerKing of the GameMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

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

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,553

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerKing of the GameHigher 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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King of the Game opens with a sharp kick of black pepper and cardamom, cut by a quick flash of sour lemon. It quickly transitions into its core, where a crisp Granny Smith apple note collides with a dark, bitter coffee accord. The base settles into a sweet, woody blend of warm vanilla, earthy patchouli, and clean ceda…

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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 King of the Game?

Café Verde Safra takes 4 of 7 categories. Café Verde Safra is rated 4.31/5 from 51 votes; King of the Game is rated 3.81/5 from 104 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 King of the Game for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde Safra or King of the Game?

Café Verde Safra lasts longest (Café Verde Safra 68/100, King of the Game 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde Safra or King of the Game?

Projection is very close: Café Verde Safra 51/100, King of the Game 49/100 for sillage.

Do Café Verde Safra and King of the Game smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, coffee and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Coffee and Patchouli.

Is Café Verde Safra or King of the Game better for summer or winter?

For summer, King of the Game is the stronger pick. For winter, Café Verde Safra is the stronger pick. Café Verde Safra suits evening wear; King of the Game suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde Safra and King of the Game?

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. King of the Game has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Granny Smith apple and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar.