Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Resina

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Resina

Avant-Garden Lab

3.3366 votes

Rank #14,384 SmokyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Resina
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Caffaeum2/5

Resina2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

ResinaAvant-Garden Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

3.33/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 11%Had 5%Want 84%

Category winnerCaffaeumRating 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

40%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityResina

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value10

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

smoky100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

herbal77%

balsamic69%

anis61%

Scent match44%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

Notes

Rooibos TeaStar AniseBenzoinCoffeeelemiBalsam FirIncenseGingerJasmine SambacLabdanumMyrrhNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#14,384

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerResinaHigher 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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Resina is a smoky amber resin fragrance built around labdanum, myrrh, opoponax, benzoin, balsams, incense, spice, rooibos tea and coffee. It reads warm, herbal, balsamic and slightly sweet, with star anise and ginger giving the resin core a sharper edge. This is one to sample first. The idea is distinctive and unisex,…

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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 Resina?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Resina is rated 3.33/5 from 66 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Resina for a smoky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.