Cafe Noir vs Basile Young Uomo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cafe Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.
Cafe NoirChoose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Basile Young UomoChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cafe Noir4/4
Basile Young Uomo0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cafe Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Cafe Noir
- Value for money
- Cafe Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cafe Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe NoirAva LuxeBasile Young UomoBasileWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 36%Had 23%Want 41%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
53%Like
1%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
75 votes
60%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCafe Noir
SillageCafe Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafe NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
coffee90%
woody80%
aromatic70%
fresh spicy60%
lavender50%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoffeeLavenderCardamomPepper
Heart
PatchouliVanilleVirginia CedarRose
Base
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)BenzoinSandalwood
Top
BergamotAmalfi LemonRosemary
Heart
AniseCardamomVirginia CedarPepper
Base
CoumarinSandalwoodVanillePatchouli
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pepper, Patchouli and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer4
Fall100
Winter91
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,523
PerfumerSerena Ava Franco
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#45,332
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCafe NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe Noir is a strong coffee fragrance with warm spice, lavender, vanilla and woods around it. Reviewers often describe roasted coffee first, followed by cardamom, peppery spice, smoky woods and a sweeter vanilla benzoin dry-down. It suits people who want a cozy, noticeable coffee scent for cooler weather. Sample fir…
Reviews →Basile Young Uomo is a dry woody spicy scent that opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon, rosemary, and bergamot. The heart introduces a cool anise note paired with black pepper and Virginia cedar, before settling into a warm base of coumarin, patchouli, and sweet vanilla. It is a mature, herbal option for cool autu…
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 Noir or Basile Young Uomo?
Cafe Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Cafe Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 75 votes; Basile Young Uomo is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cafe Noir for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Basile Young Uomo for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe Noir or Basile Young Uomo?
Cafe Noir lasts longest (Cafe Noir 79/100, Basile Young Uomo 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cafe Noir or Basile Young Uomo?
Cafe Noir projects furthest (Cafe Noir 69/100, Basile Young Uomo 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe Noir and Basile Young Uomo smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pepper, Patchouli and Vanille.
Is Cafe Noir or Basile Young Uomo better for summer or winter?
Cafe Noir suits evening wear; Basile Young Uomo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe Noir and Basile Young Uomo?
Cafe Noir has top notes of Coffee, Lavender, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Vanille, Virginia Cedar and Rose, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Benzoin and Sandalwood. Basile Young Uomo has top notes of Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Rosemary, heart notes of Anise, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar and Pepper, a base of Coumarin, Sandalwood, Vanille and Patchouli.
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