Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Encens Suave

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2,393 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

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64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Encens Suave

Matiere Premiere

4.262,370 votes

Rank #23,842 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Suave takes 3 of 5 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Encens Suave
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Caffaeum2/5

Encens Suave3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Encens SuaveMatiere Premiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.26/ 5 · 2,370 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerEncens SuaveRating 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

54%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

2,370 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityEncens Suave

SillageEncens Suave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value42

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

vanilla65%

balsamic48%

smoky30%

Scent match64%Closely related · 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

Coffee

Heart

IncenseMadagascar Vanilla

Base

BenzoinLabdanum

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

Spring31

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men30

Unisex63

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#23,842

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaffaeumHigher 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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Matiere Premiere Encens Suave centers on a dark pillar of Somali incense softened by Madagascar vanilla and rich benzoin. The scent opens with a quick flash of roasted black coffee that cuts through the initial blast of resin before settling into a warm, smoky amber core. On skin, labdanum provides a sticky, balsamic …

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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 Encens Suave?

Encens Suave takes 3 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Encens Suave is rated 4.26/5 from 2,370 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Encens Suave for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Encens Suave?

Encens Suave lasts longest (Encens Suave 76/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Encens Suave?

Encens Suave projects furthest (Encens Suave 61/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Encens Suave smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Encens Suave better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Encens Suave?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Encens Suave has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Incense and Madagascar Vanilla, a base of Benzoin and Labdanum.