Fragrance comparison

Cafe Noir vs Pour Femme

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cafe Noir

DSH Perfumes

4.0378 votes

Rank #10,756 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Pour Femme

Amoret

—0 votes

Rank #70,094 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cafe Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pour Femme
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character.

Cafe Noir1/1

Pour Femme0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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 NoirDSH Perfumes

Pour FemmeAmoret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

78 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

coffee80%

vanilla70%

fresh spicy60%

cinnamon50%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

cinnamon77%

rose69%

white floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonPepperPaprikaBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinFrench labdanumRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

CoffeeTolu BalsamVanille

Top

BerriesCitrus

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

CinnamonPepper

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Cafe Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex69

Women25

Date 37%Casual 28%Party 21%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,756

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#70,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafe NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Noir by DSH Perfumes is a warm, vintage-style brew of dark roasted coffee, fiery cinnamon, and golden amber. Handcrafted by independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, this scent opens with an eye-opening burst of cracked black pepper, bergamot, and spicy paprika before melting into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose,…

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Amoret Pour Femme opens with bright citrus and a juicy burst of berries, transitioning into a floral heart of rose and jasmine. The fragrance settles into a spicy, warm finish dominated by cinnamon and black pepper. It offers a lively daytime option for cool autumn weather.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cafe Noir and Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Cafe Noir or Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Cafe Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Noir and Pour Femme?

Cafe Noir has top notes of Cinnamon, Pepper, Paprika and Bergamot, heart notes of Benzoin, French labdanum, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Coffee, Tolu Balsam and Vanille. Pour Femme has top notes of Berries and Citrus, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cinnamon and Pepper.