Cafe Vert vs Sepia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cafe Vert takes 5 of 7 categories.
Cafe VertChoose it for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
SepiaChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cafe Vert5/7
Sepia1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cafe Vert
- Community sentiment
- Cafe Vert
- Longevity
- Cafe Vert
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Cafe Vert
- Versatility
- Sepia
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cafe Vert
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe VertIl ProfvmoSepiaAftelierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 169 votes
Have 30%Had 35%Want 35%
3.02/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%
Category winnerCafe VertRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
34%Like
3%Ok
42%Dislike
2%Hate
88 votes
18%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
3%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerCafe VertMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCafe Vert
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafe VertBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoffee100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
white floral100%
amber92%
animalic84%
citrus77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
CyclamenGeraniumJasmine
Base
Coffee
Top
CedarMandarin OrangeGrapefruit
Heart
JasmineCoffeeBig StrawberryLotusCacao
Base
AmbergrisBoletus edulisWhite TobaccoIndoleAgarwood (Oud)Labdanum
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer50
Fall100
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Category winnerSepiaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,593
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#24,930
PerfumerMandy Aftel
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerCafe VertHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe 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…
Reviews →Sepia is an unusual, atmospheric scent built around woody citrus, jammy fruit, tobacco, coffee and an animalic ambergris-oud base. On skin it can open sharp, fruity or even slightly feral, then settle into something softer, earthy and musky. This suits curious wearers more than safe blind buyers. If you enjoy challeng…
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 Vert or Sepia?
Cafe Vert takes 5 of 7 categories. Cafe Vert is rated 3.40/5 from 169 votes; Sepia is rated 3.02/5 from 40 votes. Choose Cafe Vert for a coffee and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Sepia for a white floral and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe Vert or Sepia?
Cafe Vert lasts longest (Cafe Vert 67/100, Sepia 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cafe Vert or Sepia?
Projection is very close: Cafe Vert 58/100, Sepia 58/100 for sillage.
Do Cafe Vert and Sepia smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Coffee.
Is Cafe Vert or Sepia better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sepia is the stronger pick. For winter, Sepia is the stronger pick. Sepia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe Vert and Sepia?
Cafe Vert has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cyclamen, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Coffee. Sepia has top notes of Cedar, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Coffee, Big Strawberry and Lotus, a base of Ambergris, Boletus edulis, White Tobacco and Indole.
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