Cafe De Chiang Mai vs Vermillion Promise
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Cafe De Chiang MaiChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vermillion PromiseChoose it for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cafe De Chiang Mai3/7
Vermillion Promise3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Community sentiment
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Longevity
- Vermillion Promise
- Sillage & projection
- Vermillion Promise
- Value for money
- Cafe De Chiang Mai
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vermillion Promise
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe De Chiang MaiProadVermillion PromisePhuong DangWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
3.30/ 5 · 80 votes
Have 20%Had 14%Want 66%
Category winnerCafe De Chiang MaiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
28%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
50 votes
8%Love
35%Like
5%Ok
41%Dislike
11%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerCafe De Chiang MaiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVermillion Promise
SillageVermillion Promise
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafe De Chiang MaiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
coffee84%
floral77%
woody69%
chocolate61%
fresh spicy100%
powdery92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
floral69%
woody61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and woody
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
Top
RumBergamotYuzuAppleFig Leaf
Heart
GeraniumIris FlowerVioletOrchidFreesiaLilyClovesJasmine
Base
TruffleOpoponaxMuskHoneyCastoreumBenzoinLabdanumCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesRum, Bergamot, Jasmine and Orchid. Durations are only published for Cafe De Chiang Mai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer23
Fall100
Winter90
Day72
Night100
Spring38
Summer50
Fall100
Winter88
Day100
Night75
Category winnerTieMost 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#18,193
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerVermillion PromiseHigher 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 →Vermillion Promise by Phuong Dang is a complex unisex fragrance that balances spicy, earthy, and floral accords. It opens with a boozy rum and yuzu brightness before settling into a powdery heart of iris and violet. The base reveals an intriguing truffle and honey structure, providing a distinct sensory profile suitab…
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 Vermillion Promise?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Cafe De Chiang Mai is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Vermillion Promise is rated 3.30/5 from 80 votes. Choose Cafe De Chiang Mai for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vermillion Promise for a fresh spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Vermillion Promise?
Vermillion Promise lasts longest (Vermillion Promise 82/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cafe De Chiang Mai or Vermillion Promise?
Vermillion Promise projects furthest (Vermillion Promise 65/100, Cafe De Chiang Mai 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe De Chiang Mai and Vermillion Promise smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Bergamot, Jasmine and Orchid.
Is Cafe De Chiang Mai or Vermillion Promise better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vermillion Promise is the stronger pick. For winter, Cafe De Chiang Mai is the stronger pick. Cafe De Chiang Mai suits evening wear; Vermillion Promise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe De Chiang Mai and Vermillion Promise?
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. Vermillion Promise has top notes of Rum, Bergamot, Yuzu and Apple, heart notes of Geranium, Iris Flower, Violet and Orchid, a base of Truffle, Opoponax, Musk and Honey.
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