Cafe De Chiang Mai vs Mata Hari
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mata Hari takes 7 of 8 categories.
Cafe De Chiang MaiChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mata HariChoose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cafe De Chiang Mai1/8
Mata Hari7/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Mata Hari
- Community sentiment
- Mata Hari
- Longevity
- Mata Hari
- Sillage & projection
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Value for money
- Mata Hari
- Versatility
- Mata Hari
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Mata Hari
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mata Hari
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe De Chiang MaiProadMata HariDSH PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.41/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerMata HariRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
50 votes
57%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
44 votes
Category winnerMata HariMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMata Hari
SillageCafe De Chiang Mai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMata HariBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
floral77%
woody69%
chocolate61%
floral100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
RumHazelnutSugarBlack PepperBergamotNeroli
Heart2 to 4 hours
CoffeeChampacaRoseJasmineOrchidVioletGeranium
Base5 to 8 hours
ChocolateTobaccoBenzoinSandalwoodHeliotropeAmberVanillaMusk
Top15-30 mins
Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon
Heart2-4 hrs
CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac
Base6-8+ hrs
MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam
Category winnerMata HariLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer23
Fall100
Winter90
Day72
Night100
Spring50
Summer29
Fall100
Winter100
Day85
Night100
Category winnerMata HariMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,375
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#19,558
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerMata HariHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe De Chiang Mai by Proad opens with a sweet, boozy rush of rum, warm hazelnut, and dark sugar, sharpened by a touch of black pepper, bergamot, and neroli. As the opening settles, the heart reveals roasted coffee paired unexpectedly with yellow champaca, powdery violet, jasmine, and rose. In the deep dry-down, a com…
Reviews →Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…
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 De Chiang Mai or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari takes 7 of 8 categories. Cafe De Chiang Mai is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Cafe De Chiang Mai for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Mata Hari?
They last about the same: Mata Hari 77/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Mata Hari?
Cafe De Chiang Mai projects furthest (Cafe De Chiang Mai 61/100, Mata Hari 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe De Chiang Mai and Mata Hari smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Champaca and Jasmine.
Is Cafe De Chiang Mai or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?
For summer, Mata Hari is the stronger pick. For winter, Mata Hari is the stronger pick. Cafe De Chiang Mai suits evening wear; Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe De Chiang Mai and Mata Hari?
Cafe De Chiang Mai has top notes of Rum, Hazelnut, Sugar and Black Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Champaca, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Chocolate, Tobacco, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.
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