Fragrance comparison

Chypre Cafe vs Pois de Senteur (2021)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #66,596 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pois de Senteur (2021)

Caron

3.9357 votes

Rank #14,674 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chypre Cafe1/4

Pois de Senteur (2021)3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Value for money: Chypre Cafe
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pois de Senteur (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Pois de Senteur (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

3.93/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 53%

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

37%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur (2021)

SillagePois de Senteur (2021)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value27

Category winnerChypre CafeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

honey77%

balsamic69%

floral61%

Scent match9%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

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseCassisBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

NarcissusHoneyYlang-YlangMoroccan JasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

Peru BalsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesSicilian Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring89

Summer53

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,596

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,674

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPois de Senteur (2021)Higher 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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Pois de Senteur (2021) by Caron reconstructs sweet pea blossoms without modern shortcuts. It starts sharply. A brisk burst of bergamot, Bulgarian rose, and tart cassis cuts through the morning air before melting into thick, sunlit floral nectar. You smell raw pollen immediately. Dense narcissus and dripping honey domi…

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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 Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Pois de Senteur (2021) is rated 3.93/5 from 57 votes. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pois de Senteur (2021) for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Cafe or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) lasts longest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 81/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Cafe or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) projects furthest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 69/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Cafe and Pois de Senteur (2021) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Chypre Cafe or Pois de Senteur (2021) better for summer or winter?

Chypre Cafe suits evening wear; Pois de Senteur (2021) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Cafe and Pois de Senteur (2021)?

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. Pois de Senteur (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Peru Balsam and Vanilla.