Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Agar de Noir

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Agar de Noir

Areej Le Doré

4.28127 votes

Rank #5,329 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agar de Noir takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Agar de Noir
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caffaeum1/5

Agar de Noir4/5

Ratings & consensus: Agar de Noir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agar de Noir
Sillage & projection: Agar de Noir
Value for money: Caffaeum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agar de Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Agar de NoirAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.28/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerAgar de NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

58%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAgar de Noir

SillageAgar de Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value55

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

violet69%

balsamic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeLabdanumBenzoinBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomArnicaCalamusGuaiac WoodHawthorn

Heart

Indian OudVioletLaotian OudCoffeeAmbergrisSaffron

Base

Peru BalsamBenzoinTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Labdanum and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring43

Summer13

Fall87

Winter100

Day61

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men58

Unisex39

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#5,329

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerAgar de NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffaeum by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caffaeum was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Agar de Noir by Areej Le Doré opens with a herbal flash of arnica and dry cardamom that quickly surrenders to a dark core of roasted coffee arabica and wild Laotian oud. The opening carries a medicinal bitter green tinge, but the heart settles into a thick, powdery violet and dark chocolate impression. As it warms on …

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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.

Which is better, Caffaeum or Agar de Noir?

Agar de Noir takes 4 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Agar de Noir is rated 4.28/5 from 127 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Agar de Noir for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Agar de Noir?

Agar de Noir lasts longest (Agar de Noir 87/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Agar de Noir?

Agar de Noir projects furthest (Agar de Noir 71/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Agar de Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Agar de Noir better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear; Agar de Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Agar de Noir?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Agar de Noir has top notes of Cardamom, Arnica, Calamus and Guaiac Wood, heart notes of Indian Oud, Violet, Laotian Oud and Coffee, a base of Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.