Fragrance comparison

Cafe De Chiang Mai vs The Mobster's Starry Café

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cafe De Chiang Mai

Proad

4.3650 votes

Rank #25,375 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

The Mobster's Starry Café

The Dua Brand

3.836 votes

Rank #42,265 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe De Chiang Mai takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cafe De Chiang Mai
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Mobster's Starry Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cafe De Chiang Mai3/4

The Mobster's Starry Café1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cafe De Chiang Mai
Sillage & projection: The Mobster's Starry Café
Value for money: Cafe De Chiang Mai
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

The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%

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

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCafe De Chiang Mai

SillageThe Mobster's Starry Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCafe De Chiang MaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

coffee84%

floral77%

woody69%

chocolate61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

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

Notes

CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Neroli and Coffee. 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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex50

Women5

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,375

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#42,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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…

Reviews →

A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …

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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 The Mobster's Starry Café?

Cafe De Chiang Mai takes 3 of 4 categories. Cafe De Chiang Mai is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cafe De Chiang Mai for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe De Chiang Mai or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Cafe De Chiang Mai lasts longest (Cafe De Chiang Mai 76/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe De Chiang Mai or The Mobster's Starry Café?

The Mobster's Starry Café projects furthest (The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe De Chiang Mai and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Neroli and Coffee.

Is Cafe De Chiang Mai or The Mobster's Starry Café better for summer or winter?

Cafe De Chiang Mai suits evening wear; The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe De Chiang Mai and The Mobster's Starry Café?

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. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.