Fragrance comparison

Caffeine Break vs Café Elegante

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Caffeine Break

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #30,114 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Café Elegante

Gula

4.504 votes

Rank #35,753 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Elegante takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caffeine Break
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Café Elegante
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caffeine Break1/5

Café Elegante4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Café Elegante
Sillage & projection: Café Elegante
Value for money: Café Elegante
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Café Elegante
Fragranxe ranking: Caffeine Break

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caffeine BreakThe Dua Brand

Café EleganteGula

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 61%Had 4%Want 35%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCafé Elegante

SillageCafé Elegante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value94

Category winnerCafé EleganteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

coffee84%

lactonic77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaCoffeeMilkLavenderTonkaCedarOrange BlossomSiam BenzoinPatchouliVetiverPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomPatchouli

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeMilkLavender

Base7-10+ hrs

CedarVetiverVanillaTonka Bean

Category winnerCafé EleganteLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring20

Summer0

Fall60

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 9%

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 25%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,114

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,753

PerfumerMario Saldivar

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCaffeine BreakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffeine Break delivers the comforting aroma of a warm coffee shop without smelling like spilled espresso. It starts with a brief flick of orange blossom and cracked black pepper before settling into roasted coffee beans, herbal French lavender, and frothy steamed milk. Sweet vanilla and tonka bean round out the heart…

Reviews →

Café Elegante by Gula delivers an unexpected twist on coffee fragrances. It skips the sticky syrup. Instead, the opening pairs bright orange blossom with an earthy patchouli edge. Give it five minutes to settle past the initial alcohol lift. Soon, a comforting heart of steamed milk, freshly roasted coffee, and dry Fre…

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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, Caffeine Break or Café Elegante?

Café Elegante takes 4 of 5 categories. Caffeine Break is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Café Elegante is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Caffeine Break for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Café Elegante for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caffeine Break or Café Elegante?

Café Elegante lasts longest (Café Elegante 85/100, Caffeine Break 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caffeine Break or Café Elegante?

Café Elegante projects furthest (Café Elegante 67/100, Caffeine Break 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caffeine Break and Café Elegante smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Coffee, Milk and Lavender.

Is Caffeine Break or Café Elegante better for summer or winter?

Caffeine Break suits daytime wear; Café Elegante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffeine Break and Café Elegante?

Caffeine Break features Vanilla, Coffee, Milk, Lavender and Tonka. Café Elegante has top notes of Orange Blossom and Patchouli, heart notes of Coffee, Milk and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.