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Cafe Vert vs L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel

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

Updated 425 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Vert takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Cafe Vert

    Choose it for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel

    Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cafe Vert4/7
L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel3/7
Ratings & consensus
L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel
Community sentiment
L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel
Longevity
Cafe Vert
Sillage & projection
Cafe Vert
Value for money
Cafe Vert
Versatility
Cafe Vert
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cafe VertIl Profvmo
L'Eau de Sonia RykielSonia Rykiel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.40/ 5 · 169 votes
Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%
3.71/ 5 · 256 votes
Have 31%Had 69%Want 0%
Category winnerL'Eau de Sonia RykielRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
42%Dislike
2%Hate

88 votes

18%Love
58%Like
4%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

256 votes

Category winnerL'Eau de Sonia RykielMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityCafe Vert

SillageCafe Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value44
Category winnerCafe VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coffee100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
citrus100%
green92%
woody84%
floral77%
aromatic69%
white floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
CyclamenGeraniumJasmine
Base
Coffee
Top
CypressGrapefruitLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
Green LeavesLily-of-the-ValleyLotusCyclamenPeachJasmine
Base
MuskCedarHeliotropeAmber
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter13
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCafe VertMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex38
Women38
Men6
Unisex33
Women61
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,593

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#13,942

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerL'Eau de Sonia RykielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Vert by Il Profvmo is a green citrus floral with a coffee twist. On skin it can open sharp and bitter with grapefruit and mandarin, then hold onto a green geranium style freshness before the coffee shows more clearly. Some wearers find it elegant and subtle, especially in the oil format, while others read it as s…

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L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp burst of lemon, grapefruit, and mandarin orange, anchored immediately by dry woody cypress. The initial citrus rush settles within fifteen minutes into a crisp heart of green leaves, lotus, cyclamen, and white jasmine. A subtle peach nuance prevents the green foliage from feeli…

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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 Vert or L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel?

Cafe Vert takes 4 of 7 categories. Cafe Vert is rated 3.40/5 from 169 votes; L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel is rated 3.71/5 from 256 votes. Choose Cafe Vert for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Vert or L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel?

Cafe Vert lasts longest (Cafe Vert 67/100, L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Vert or L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel?

Projection is very close: Cafe Vert 58/100, L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel 57/100 for sillage.

Do Cafe Vert and L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Jasmine.

Is Cafe Vert or L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cafe Vert is the stronger pick. For winter, Cafe Vert is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Vert and L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel?

Cafe Vert has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cyclamen, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Coffee. L'Eau de Sonia Rykiel has top notes of Cypress, Grapefruit, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Leaves, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lotus and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Cedar, Heliotrope and Amber.

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