Fragrance comparison

Café Verde Safra vs Quasar Onix

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

5 wins

Café Verde Safra

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.3151 votes

Rank #15,553 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Quasar Onix

O Boticário

4.1690 votes

Rank #28,391 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Verde Safra takes 5 of 7 categories.

Café Verde Safra
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Quasar Onix
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Café Verde Safra5/7

Quasar Onix2/7

Ratings & consensus: Café Verde Safra
Community sentiment: Quasar Onix
Longevity: Café Verde Safra
Sillage & projection: Quasar Onix
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

Quasar OnixO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 51%

4.16/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 25%Had 60%Want 15%

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

30%Love

61%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerQuasar OnixMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCafé Verde Safra

SillageQuasar Onix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value56

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

patchouli30%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

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

LimeKumquatBergamotArtemisiaSageJuniper

Heart

Green AppleBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumCardamomCedarFreesiaRosemary

Base

VanillaAmberLeatherSandalwoodOakmossVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Black Pepper, Sage and Artemisia. 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

Spring75

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCafé Verde SafraMost 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#28,391

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Fabrice Pellegrin

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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Quasar Onix by O Boticário starts with an energetic burst of zesty lime, tart kumquat, and crisp juniper berries. As it settles on the skin, warming cardamom, spicy black pepper, and crisp green apple balance out the citrus kick with solid everyday depth. The dry-down reveals a smooth blanket of sweet vanilla, dry ced…

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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 Quasar Onix?

Café Verde Safra takes 5 of 7 categories. Café Verde Safra is rated 4.31/5 from 51 votes; Quasar Onix is rated 4.16/5 from 90 votes. Choose Café Verde Safra for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Quasar Onix for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Café Verde Safra or Quasar Onix?

Café Verde Safra lasts longest (Café Verde Safra 68/100, Quasar Onix 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Café Verde Safra or Quasar Onix?

Quasar Onix projects furthest (Quasar Onix 64/100, Café Verde Safra 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Verde Safra and Quasar Onix smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Black Pepper, Sage and Artemisia.

Is Café Verde Safra or Quasar Onix better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quasar Onix is the stronger pick. For winter, Quasar Onix is the stronger pick. Café Verde Safra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Verde Safra and Quasar Onix?

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. Quasar Onix has top notes of Lime, Kumquat, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Green Apple, Black Pepper, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Leather and Sandalwood.