Fragrance comparison

CH Kings vs WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 544 ratings analysed

CH Kings

Carolina Herrera

3.56133 votes

Rank #18,214 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

Zara

4.17411 votes

Rank #898 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre takes 6 of 7 categories.

CH Kings
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

CH Kings1/7

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre6/7

Ratings & consensus: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Community sentiment: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Longevity: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Sillage & projection: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Value for money: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Versatility: CH Kings
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH KingsCarolina Herrera

WO/03 Café Et CèdreZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 411 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

27%Dislike

4%Hate

133 votes

57%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

320 votes

Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityWO/03 Café Et Cèdre

SillageWO/03 Café Et Cèdre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value89

Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

musky77%

lavender69%

cacao61%

woody100%

amber91%

iris83%

powdery74%

aromatic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBlack PepperVioletCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderCacaoCoffeePineappleClary Sage

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanMuskAmber

Top

Black PepperBergamotCoffee

Heart

Orris RootFrankincenseClary Sage

Base

AmberwoodPalo SantoCashmeranTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Coffee, Clary Sage and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for CH Kings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day75

Night100

Spring69

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCH KingsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex10

Women2

Date 31%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 17%

Men63

Unisex35

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews76

Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Kings takes the sweet, playful DNA of the modern club scent and dries it out with a crisp spice rack. You get a snappy blast of black pepper and pink pepper right away. It prickles your nose. Within minutes, candied violet and a splash of juicy pineapple emerge, followed by a dusting of bitter caca…

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WO/03 Café Et Cèdre opens with pepper, bergamot and a hint of coffee, then settles into a smooth iris-wood blend with a soft, powdery feel. On skin it usually reads clean, creamy and gently resinous rather than dark or gourmand. It suits cooler weather best, with enough warmth for evenings but a polished, easy charact…

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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, CH Kings or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre takes 6 of 7 categories. CH Kings is rated 3.56/5 from 133 votes; WO/03 Café Et Cèdre is rated 4.17/5 from 411 votes. Choose CH Kings for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose WO/03 Café Et Cèdre for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, CH Kings or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre lasts longest (WO/03 Café Et Cèdre 72/100, CH Kings 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Kings or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

Projection is very close: WO/03 Café Et Cèdre 60/100, CH Kings 59/100 for sillage.

Do CH Kings and WO/03 Café Et Cèdre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Coffee, Clary Sage and Tonka Bean.

Is CH Kings or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Kings is the stronger pick. For winter, WO/03 Café Et Cèdre is the stronger pick. CH Kings suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Kings and WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

CH Kings has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Cacao, Coffee and Pineapple, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber. WO/03 Café Et Cèdre has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Coffee, heart notes of Orris Root, Frankincense and Clary Sage, a base of Amberwood, Palo Santo, Cashmeran and Tonka Bean.