Fragrance comparison

Cafe Ambre Noir vs Follja

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cafe Ambre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.32101 votes

Rank #2,337 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Follja

G-Nose Perfumes

3.676 votes

Rank #63,124 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cafe Ambre Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Follja
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cafe Ambre Noir4/4

Follja0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cafe Ambre Noir
Sillage & projection: Cafe Ambre Noir
Value for money: Cafe Ambre Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cafe Ambre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe Ambre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

FolljaG-Nose Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

50%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCafe Ambre Noir

SillageCafe Ambre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

coffee84%

amber77%

cacao69%

sweet61%

oud100%

woody83%

rum65%

warm spicy48%

patchouli30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeRum

Heart

TobaccoSpicesCambodian OudTea RoseHyacinth

Base

CacaoMaltBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliCade oilSiam BenzoinGuaiac Wood

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)RumCedarPatchouliAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Follja, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Work 17%Casual 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#63,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Ambre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, unapologetic gourmand centered on rich coffee and dark rum. This attar leans into heavy, resinous base notes like cacao, patchouli, and oud, creating an intense profile that demands cold weather. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those who appreciate deep,…

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Follja by G-Nose Perfumes opens with an unapologetic clash of boozy rum and medicinal agarwood. The first blast is pungent. You will notice a brisk solvent bite before dark molasses and raw cedar chips take control of your space. Earthy patchouli soon anchors the mid-phase, pulling the aroma toward damp soil and unpol…

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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, Cafe Ambre Noir or Follja?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Cafe Ambre Noir is rated 4.32/5 from 101 votes; Follja is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cafe Ambre Noir for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Follja for a oud and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Ambre Noir or Follja?

Cafe Ambre Noir lasts longest (Cafe Ambre Noir 90/100, Follja 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Ambre Noir or Follja?

Cafe Ambre Noir projects furthest (Cafe Ambre Noir 74/100, Follja 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Ambre Noir and Follja smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum and Patchouli.

Is Cafe Ambre Noir or Follja better for summer or winter?

Cafe Ambre Noir suits evening wear; Follja suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Ambre Noir and Follja?

Cafe Ambre Noir has top notes of Coffee and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices, Cambodian Oud and Tea Rose, a base of Cacao, Malt, Beeswax and Labdanum. Follja features Agarwood (Oud), Rum, Cedar, Patchouli and Ambergris.