Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,430 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Caffaeum1/5

Ighra'a4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerIghra'aRating 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

86%Love

5%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityIghra'a

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value84

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match35%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 PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

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

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#1,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher 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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Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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 Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a lasts longest (Ighra'a 88/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Ighra'a smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Ighra'a?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver.