Cafe Citadel vs Muluki Extreme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Muluki Extreme takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cafe CitadelChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Muluki ExtremeChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cafe Citadel1/4
Muluki Extreme3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Muluki Extreme
- Sillage & projection
- Muluki Extreme
- Value for money
- Muluki Extreme
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cafe Citadel
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe CitadelAurora ScentsMuluki ExtremeRisala EliteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMuluki Extreme
SillageMuluki Extreme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMuluki ExtremeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
soft spicy84%
patchouli77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
aromatic100%
amber92%
woody84%
citrus77%
green69%
animalic61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamotDavana
Heart
AmberOudRosemaryelemiGeranium
Base
PatchouliLeatherCedarwoodVetiverMusk
Top
DavanaPink PepperBergamotGrapefruitLavender
Heart
White AmberLeatherTobaccoOudRosemarySpices
Base
AmbergrisVetiverMuskdark woodsy notes
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Davana and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer57
Fall93
Winter93
Day77
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,792
PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#47,238
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCafe CitadelHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe Citadel is a modern woody spicy scent with a bright pepper and bergamot opening, then a warmer amber, oud, leather and patchouli body. Reviewers describe it as balanced, masculine leaning and easy to wear, with some fruity sweetness and even pineapple or tea impressions despite those notes not being listed. It su…
Reviews →Muluki Extreme opens with a bright aromatic push of bergamot, grapefruit, pink pepper and lavender, then turns darker and warmer as tobacco, leather, oud and white amber come through. It reads bold, woody and slightly animalic rather than clean or airy. If you like dense amber woods with spice and texture, this looks …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cafe Citadel or Muluki Extreme?
Muluki Extreme takes 3 of 4 categories. Cafe Citadel is rated 4.09/5 from 29 votes; Muluki Extreme is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cafe Citadel for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Muluki Extreme for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe Citadel or Muluki Extreme?
Muluki Extreme lasts longest (Muluki Extreme 100/100, Cafe Citadel 82/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cafe Citadel or Muluki Extreme?
Muluki Extreme projects furthest (Muluki Extreme 88/100, Cafe Citadel 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe Citadel and Muluki Extreme smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Davana and Oud.
Is Cafe Citadel or Muluki Extreme better for summer or winter?
Cafe Citadel suits evening wear; Muluki Extreme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe Citadel and Muluki Extreme?
Cafe Citadel has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Amber, Oud, Rosemary and elemi, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Muluki Extreme has top notes of Davana, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Amber, Leather, Tobacco and Oud, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver, Musk and dark woodsy notes.
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