Fragrance comparison

Caffe nel Greco vs Golden Elixir Reserve

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

Caffe nel Greco

Art Deco Perfumes

3.3816 votes

Rank #66,886 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Golden Elixir Reserve

Riiffs Perfumes

4.2279 votes

Rank #25,625 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Elixir Reserve takes 5 of 5 categories.

Caffe nel Greco
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Golden Elixir Reserve
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Caffe nel Greco0/5

Golden Elixir Reserve5/5

Ratings & consensus: Golden Elixir Reserve
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Golden Elixir Reserve
Sillage & projection: Golden Elixir Reserve
Value for money: Golden Elixir Reserve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Golden Elixir Reserve

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caffe nel GrecoArt Deco Perfumes

Golden Elixir ReserveRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 12%Want 74%

4.22/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

Category winnerGolden Elixir ReserveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

73%Love

17%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

7%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityGolden Elixir Reserve

SillageGolden Elixir Reserve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value84

Category winnerGolden Elixir ReserveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

coffee77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

sweet86%

cinnamon72%

vanilla58%

coffee44%

woody30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, coffee and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black PepperCognacLemon

Heart

CoffeeCardamomLavenderBulgarian Rose

Base

Tolu BalsamPatchouliBenzoinCinnamonVanillaIncenseTonka Bean

Top

CinnamonCognacCoffeeCardamom

Heart

PralineDatesTonka Bean

Base

VanillaAgarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCognac, Coffee, Cardamom and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring21

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,886

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerGolden Elixir ReserveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art Deco Perfumes Caffe nel Greco opens with dark cognac, black pepper, and sharp lemon before settling into roasted coffee beans and warm cardamom. A heavy base of tolu balsam, incense, and cinnamon creates a dense, resinous backdrop. It warms up quickly on skin. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weat…

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Golden Elixir Reserve is a dense, sweet-spiced gourmand with cinnamon, cardamom, coffee and cognac up top, then a richer core of praline, dates and tonka. It opens warm and boozy, then settles into a creamy vanilla-oud base with a soft musky trail. This reads best in cool weather and evening wear. If you enjoy bold, s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caffe nel Greco or Golden Elixir Reserve?

Golden Elixir Reserve takes 5 of 5 categories. Caffe nel Greco is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes; Golden Elixir Reserve is rated 4.22/5 from 79 votes. Choose Caffe nel Greco for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Golden Elixir Reserve for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffe nel Greco or Golden Elixir Reserve?

Golden Elixir Reserve lasts longest (Golden Elixir Reserve 84/100, Caffe nel Greco 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffe nel Greco or Golden Elixir Reserve?

Golden Elixir Reserve projects furthest (Golden Elixir Reserve 76/100, Caffe nel Greco 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffe nel Greco and Golden Elixir Reserve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, coffee and woody accords. Common notes include Cognac, Coffee, Cardamom and Cinnamon.

Is Caffe nel Greco or Golden Elixir Reserve better for summer or winter?

Caffe nel Greco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffe nel Greco and Golden Elixir Reserve?

Caffe nel Greco has top notes of Black Pepper, Cognac and Lemon, heart notes of Coffee, Cardamom, Lavender and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Patchouli, Benzoin and Cinnamon. Golden Elixir Reserve has top notes of Cinnamon, Cognac, Coffee and Cardamom, heart notes of Praline, Dates and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood and Musk.