Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Vanilla Coffee

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

47%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Coffee

Azari Parfumery

4.673 votes

Rank #42,564 VanillaCoffee

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.
Vanilla Coffee
Choose it for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caffaeum2/4

Vanilla Coffee2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla Coffee
Sillage & projection: Vanilla Coffee
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

Vanilla CoffeeAzari Parfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

67%Love

33%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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Coffee

SillageVanilla Coffee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

vanilla100%

coffee91%

warm spicy83%

amber74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, coffee 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

LavenderOrangeLabdanumLemon

Heart

BenzoinRosePatchouliVetiverCedar

Base

Tonka BeanCoffeeVanillaCoconutAmberWhite MuskMusk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#42,564

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

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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Vanilla Coffee pairs a sweet vanilla and roasted coffee base with citrus, lavender, and warm resins up top. It reads as a rich amber gourmand with a soft aromatic lift rather than a straight dessert scent. Expect a cozy, dense style with tonka, coconut, amber, and musk shaping the dry-down. It may suit cooler evenings…

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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 Vanilla Coffee?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Vanilla Coffee is rated 4.67/5 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 Vanilla Coffee for a vanilla and coffee character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Vanilla Coffee?

Vanilla Coffee lasts longest (Vanilla Coffee 100/100, Caffaeum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Vanilla Coffee?

Vanilla Coffee projects furthest (Vanilla Coffee 100/100, Caffaeum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffaeum and Vanilla Coffee smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, coffee and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Vanilla Coffee better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear; Vanilla Coffee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Vanilla Coffee?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Vanilla Coffee has top notes of Lavender, Orange, Labdanum and Lemon, heart notes of Benzoin, Rose, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Coffee, Vanilla and Coconut.