Fragrance comparison

Chypre Cafe vs Loverose

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #67,432 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Loverose

Lena Hoschek

4.0012 votes

Rank #40,461 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Loverose takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Loverose
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Chypre Cafe0/3

Loverose3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

LoveroseLena Hoschek

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 9%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLoverose

SillageLoverose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

iris77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

Notes

Bulgarian RoseCastoreumMagnoliaOrrisOrange BlossomOsmanthusCyclamenCarrotLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Labdanum and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Loverose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Date 45%Party 26%Casual 16%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,432

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,461

PerfumerValerie Garnuch-Mentzel

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLoveroseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypre Cafe by Aromas de Salazar pairs dark roasted coffee with sharp Argentinian lemon and a heavy animalic oakmoss base. It opens with a bitter espresso kick before settling into dense patchouli and leathery civet. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weather, this unisex scent leans raw, dark, and deli…

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Loverose by Lena Hoschek takes the traditional sweet floral genre and flips it upside down. Built around velvety Bulgarian rose, rooty orris, and leathery castoreum, this Eau de Parfum smells dark, smoky, and unapologetically vintage. You get an immediate burst of fresh magnolia and sweet orange blossom, but the flowe…

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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, Chypre Cafe or Loverose?

Loverose takes 3 of 3 categories. Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Loverose is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Loverose for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Cafe or Loverose?

Loverose lasts longest (Loverose 55/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Cafe or Loverose?

Loverose projects furthest (Loverose 47/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Cafe and Loverose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Chypre Cafe or Loverose better for summer or winter?

Chypre Cafe suits evening wear; Loverose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Cafe and Loverose?

Chypre Cafe has top notes of Coffee, Argentinian Lemon, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Civet, Muskrat, Labdanum and Oakmoss. Loverose features Bulgarian Rose, Castoreum, Magnolia, Orris and Orange Blossom.