Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Asad

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 13,793 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Asad

Lattafa Perfumes

3.9813,770 votes

Rank #402 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asad takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Asad
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Caffaeum1/5

Asad4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

AsadLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

3.98/ 5 · 13,770 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerAsadRating 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

45%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

11,561 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAsad

SillageAsad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value88

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

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

Black PepperTobaccoPineapple

Heart

PatchouliCoffeeIris

Base

VanillaAmberDry WoodBenzoinLabdanum

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

Spring48

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews631

Category winnerAsadHigher 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.

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Asad by Lattafa Perfumes hits with an aggressive, spicy opening of black pepper and pineapple that transitions into a dark, resinous core. Ideal for cold weather, this masculine scent carries heavy notes of tobacco and coffee, settling into a dense base of vanilla and amber. It works best for evening wear during autum…

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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 Asad?

Asad takes 4 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Asad is rated 3.98/5 from 13,770 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Asad for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Asad?

Asad lasts longest (Asad 74/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Asad?

Asad projects furthest (Asad 66/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Asad smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Asad better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Asad?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Asad has top notes of Black Pepper, Tobacco and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Coffee and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Benzoin.