Fragrance comparison

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women vs Lu'au

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women

Createurs Cosmetiques

3.754 votes

Rank #60,595 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Lu'au

Brown Girl Jane

4.1916 votes

Rank #38,226 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lu'au
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women3/4

Lu'au1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cafe del Mar no 1 Women
Sillage & projection: Cafe del Mar no 1 Women
Value for money: Cafe del Mar no 1 Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lu'au

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe del Mar no 1 WomenCreateurs Cosmetiques

Lu'auBrown Girl Jane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

44%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCafe del Mar no 1 Women

SillageCafe del Mar no 1 Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value82

Category winnerCafe del Mar no 1 WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity92%

woody84%

floral77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

tropical86%

floral72%

sweet58%

fresh44%

white floral30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, tropical and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PassionfruitGuava

Heart2-4 hrs

Floral Notes

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPatchouliSandalwood

Notes

BananaPlumeriaPassionfruitGuavaOrchidJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Guava and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Cafe del Mar no 1 Women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring38

Summer100

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,595

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLu'auHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women by Createurs Cosmetiques is a sunny, fruity chypre that smells like sipping a frozen tropical drink on an ocean deck at sunset. It opens with a punch of juicy passionfruit and tart guava, delivering an immediate splash of ripe island fruit without turning into sticky candy. Within half an hour,…

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Lu'au by Brown Girl Jane is a tropical fruity fragrance mist designed for both women and men. It centers around a creamy banana note combined with exotic lei flower and warm Pacific sandalwood. The scent is suited for casual daytime wear during hot summer months or beach vacations.

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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 del Mar no 1 Women or Lu'au?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women takes 3 of 4 categories. Cafe del Mar no 1 Women is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Lu'au is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cafe del Mar no 1 Women for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lu'au for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe del Mar no 1 Women or Lu'au?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women lasts longest (Cafe del Mar no 1 Women 100/100, Lu'au 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe del Mar no 1 Women or Lu'au?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women projects furthest (Cafe del Mar no 1 Women 100/100, Lu'au 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe del Mar no 1 Women and Lu'au smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and floral accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Guava and Sandalwood.

Is Cafe del Mar no 1 Women or Lu'au better for summer or winter?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women suits daytime wear; Lu'au suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe del Mar no 1 Women and Lu'au?

Cafe del Mar no 1 Women has top notes of Passionfruit and Guava, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Lu'au features Banana, Plumeria, Passionfruit, Guava and Orchid.