Fragrance comparison

Chypre Cafe vs White Horse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #67,432 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Horse takes 4 of 4 categories.

Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chypre Cafe0/4

White Horse4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

White HorseFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

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

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerWhite HorseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

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

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCivet and Costus. Durations are only published for White Horse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,432

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite HorseHigher 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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FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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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 White Horse?

White Horse takes 4 of 4 categories. Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Cafe or White Horse?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Cafe or White Horse?

White Horse projects furthest (White Horse 75/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Cafe and White Horse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Civet and Costus.

Is Chypre Cafe or White Horse better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre Cafe and White Horse?

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. White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather.