Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Shade Brown

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Shade Brown

LELINE

5.003 votes

Rank #43,740 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Caffaeum2/4

Shade Brown2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Shade Brown
Sillage & projection: Shade Brown
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

Shade BrownLELINE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityShade Brown

SillageShade Brown

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

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

Top15-30 mins

White FlowersPepperSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleyLabdanumSaffronCoffee

Base8-12 hrs

OlibanumVanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberMuskMossOud

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Labdanum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Shade Brown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#43,740

PerfumerShadi Samra

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.

Reviews →

Shade Brown by LELINE balances dense amber resins against surprisingly crisp floral air. The opening punches hard. Ground pepper and gardenia petals flare up alongside an unmistakable two-minute alcohol vapor. Give it ten minutes. A dry wave of roasted coffee, leathery saffron, and green lily of the valley cools the h…

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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 Shade Brown?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Shade Brown is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shade Brown for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Shade Brown?

Shade Brown lasts longest (Shade Brown 93/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Shade Brown?

Shade Brown projects furthest (Shade Brown 81/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Shade Brown 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 Shade Brown better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear; Shade Brown suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Shade Brown?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Shade Brown has top notes of White Flowers, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Labdanum, Saffron and Coffee, a base of Olibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco.