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Cafe De Chiang Mai vs Shisha II

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

Updated 57 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Cafe De Chiang Mai

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Shisha II

    Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cafe De Chiang Mai2/4
Shisha II2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cafe De Chiang Mai
Sillage & projection
Shisha II
Value for money
Shisha II
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cafe De Chiang Mai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cafe De Chiang MaiProad
Shisha IIAmado
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate

50 votes

71%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityCafe De Chiang Mai

SillageShisha II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value83
Category winnerShisha IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
floral77%
woody69%
chocolate61%
warm spicy100%
leather92%
coffee84%
powdery77%
amber69%
fruity61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
RumHazelnutSugarBlack PepperBergamotNeroli
Heart2 to 4 hours
CoffeeChampacaRoseJasmineOrchidVioletGeranium
Base5 to 8 hours
ChocolateTobaccoBenzoinSandalwoodHeliotropeAmberVanillaMusk
Top
AppleBlack CurrantCinnamonLicorice
Heart
LeatherCoffeeHeliotropeViolet
Base
TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodMyrhhBenzoinVanillaMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Violet, Tobacco and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Cafe De Chiang Mai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring63
Summer23
Fall100
Winter90
Day72
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men45
Unisex50
Women5
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,375

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#49,890

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafe De Chiang MaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe 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…

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Shisha II is a warm, smoky-sweet spicy scent built around leather, coffee and tobacco. It opens with juicy apple and blackcurrant, dusted with cinnamon and a liquorice-like bite, then turns darker and more textured as violet and heliotrope soften the leather. The dry-down is a resinous tobacco-vanilla amber with patch…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Shisha II?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cafe De Chiang Mai is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Shisha II is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cafe De Chiang Mai for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shisha II for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Shisha II?

Cafe De Chiang Mai lasts longest (Cafe De Chiang Mai 76/100, Shisha II 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Shisha II?

Shisha II projects furthest (Shisha II 75/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe De Chiang Mai and Shisha II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Violet, Tobacco and Benzoin.

Is Cafe De Chiang Mai or Shisha II better for summer or winter?

Cafe De Chiang Mai suits evening wear; Shisha II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe De Chiang Mai and Shisha II?

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. Shisha II has top notes of Apple, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Licorice, heart notes of Leather, Coffee, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Myrhh.

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