Close Up vs SM Café
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
SM Café takes 4 of 7 categories.
Close UpChoose it for a cherry and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
SM CaféChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Close Up3/7
SM Café4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- SM Café
- Community sentiment
- SM Café
- Longevity
- Close Up
- Sillage & projection
- SM Café
- Value for money
- SM Café
- Versatility
- Close Up
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Close Up
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Close UpOlfactive StudioSM CaféStrangers ParfumerieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 682 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
3.72/ 5 · 188 votes
Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%
Category winnerSM CaféRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
4%Hate
682 votes
35%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
16%Dislike
5%Hate
188 votes
Category winnerSM CaféMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityClose Up
SillageSM Café
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSM CaféBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcherry100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
sweet77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
leather92%
amber84%
coffee77%
warm spicy69%
tobacco61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherrySpicesCoffee
Heart
White TobaccoPatchouliAtlas CedarRose
Base
Tonka BeanAmberMusk
Notes
CoffeeLeatherTobaccoMaraschino CherryAtlas CedarAmberSuedeJavanolBeeswaxCade oilBenzoinCashmeran
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Atlas Cedar and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring20
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerClose UpMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,998
PerfumerAnnick Menardo
Launched—
Reviews57
Overall rank#10,388
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews29
Category winnerClose UpHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotClose Up opens with a striking blast of sour black cherry and warm anise spices, creating an immediate sweet yet medicinal impression. As it settles on the skin, the dark fruitiness blends into a dry, dusty coffee note and a soft sheet of white tobacco. It feels rich, slightly boozy, and dense, making it a standout ch…
Reviews →Strangers Parfumerie SM Café hits skin with bitter black coffee, smoky cade oil, and heavy leather. Created by Prin Lomros in 2019, it mixes maraschino cherry syrup and raw beeswax over a dense amber base. Wear it on freezing winter evenings when you want a dark gourmand with real bite.
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Close Up or SM Café?
SM Café takes 4 of 7 categories. Close Up is rated 3.67/5 from 682 votes; SM Café is rated 3.72/5 from 188 votes. Choose Close Up for a cherry and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose SM Café for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Close Up or SM Café?
They last about the same: Close Up 70/100, SM Café 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Close Up or SM Café?
Projection is very close: SM Café 66/100, Close Up 65/100 for sillage.
Do Close Up and SM Café smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Atlas Cedar and Amber.
Is Close Up or SM Café better for summer or winter?
For summer, Close Up is the stronger pick. For winter, Close Up is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Close Up and SM Café?
Close Up has top notes of Cherry, Spices and Coffee, heart notes of White Tobacco, Patchouli, Atlas Cedar and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. SM Café features Coffee, Leather, Tobacco, Maraschino Cherry and Atlas Cedar.
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