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Café Rose (2023) vs Café Rose (2023)

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

Updated 4,953 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 2–2.

  • Café Rose (2023)

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

  • Café Rose (2023)

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Café Rose (2023)2/7
Café Rose (2023)2/7
Ratings & consensus
Café Rose (2023)
Community sentiment
Café Rose (2023)
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Café Rose (2023)
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Café Rose (2023)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Café Rose (2023)Tom Ford
Café Rose (2023)Tom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 2,337 votes
3.68/ 5 · 2,616 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerCafé Rose (2023)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
4%Like
28%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate

238 votes

28%Love
32%Like
22%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

2,616 votes

Category winnerCafé Rose (2023)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate55
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value31
¤ Price value31
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
warm spicy99%
woody85%
patchouli69%
aromatic66%
amber57%
rose100%
warm spicy99%
woody85%
patchouli69%
aromatic66%
amber57%
Scent match100%Very similar · both rose, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Turkish RoseCoffee
Heart
Bulgarian RosePatchouliCardamomCorianderYlang-Ylang
Base
FrankincenseSandalwood
Top
Turkish RoseCoffee
Heart
Bulgarian RosePatchouliCardamomCorianderYlang-Ylang
Base
FrankincenseSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Coffee, Patchouli and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring53
Summer27
Fall100
Winter87
Day–
Night–
Spring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCafé Rose (2023)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men3
Unisex31
Women66
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews305

Overall rank#33,261

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerCafé Rose (2023)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Rose (2023) by Tom Ford is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Café Rose (2023) was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Antoine Lie. Top notes are Turkish Rose and Coffee; middle notes are Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Cardamom, Coriander and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Fr…

Reviews →

Tom Ford's 2023 version of Cafe Rose brings a fresh, damp spin to the dark rose category. The scent opens with a wet, dewy Turkish rose paired with a fleeting splash of black coffee, suggesting a dark cafe patio after a autumn rain. As it settles, a dry Bulgarian rose emerges, supported by the earthy warmth of patchou…

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, Café Rose (2023) or Café Rose (2023)?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 2–2. Café Rose (2023) is rated 3.65/5 from 2,337 votes; Café Rose (2023) is rated 3.68/5 from 2,616 votes. Choose Café Rose (2023) for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall. Choose Café Rose (2023) for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Do Café Rose (2023) and Café Rose (2023) smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Patchouli and Cardamom.

What are the notes in Café Rose (2023) and Café Rose (2023)?

Café Rose (2023) has top notes of Turkish Rose and Coffee, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Cardamom and Coriander, a base of Frankincense and Sandalwood. Café Rose (2023) has top notes of Turkish Rose and Coffee, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Patchouli, Cardamom and Coriander, a base of Frankincense and Sandalwood.

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