Fragrance comparison

Crème de Menthe Café vs Existence

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 908 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #39,053 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Existence

Amouage

3.82893 votes

Rank #2,672 AmberFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories.

Crème de Menthe Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Existence
Choose it for a amber and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Crème de Menthe Café4/5

Existence1/5

Ratings & consensus: Crème de Menthe Café
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crème de Menthe Café
Sillage & projection: Crème de Menthe Café
Value for money: Crème de Menthe Café
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Existence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

ExistenceAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

3.82/ 5 · 893 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

42%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

893 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value28

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

coffee69%

chocolate61%

amber100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark ChocolateCoconut MilkWhipped CreamPeppermintMint

Heart

CoffeeBourbon VanillaCoconutMilkMyrrhRumSyrupSweet Orange

Base

BenzoinCognacCacao ButterBrown sugarFrankincenseSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergris

Top

AldehydesLily of the ValleyRose

Heart

FrankincenseMystikalLabdanum

Base

White MuskBenzoinAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Frankincense, Labdanum and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

Men3

Unisex32

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,053

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,672

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews138

Category winnerExistenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive delivers a rich, dessert-like aroma that opens with cool peppermint, whipped cream, and shaved dark chocolate. It quickly settles into a warm coffeehouse vibe, mixing roasted coffee beans with sweet bourbon vanilla, coconut milk, and a splash of dark rum. As it dries down, caca…

Reviews →

Amouage Existence presents a startling shift in the brand's direction, pairing a crisp bouquet of aldehydes and lily of the valley against Omani frankincense. Quentin Bisch drafts a clean, mineral, and soapy floral profile that stays remarkably potent. It suits those seeking an airy yet resinous daily signature for mi…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

CreatorARgENTUMWINNER vs

Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

NabroAZYARUNNER-UP vs

Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER

1 person compared this today

Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP vs

Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER

1 person compared this today

Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP vs

Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER

3 people compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crème de Menthe Café or Existence?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories. Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes; Existence is rated 3.82/5 from 893 votes. Choose Crème de Menthe Café for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Existence for a amber and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Crème de Menthe Café or Existence?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Existence 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crème de Menthe Café or Existence?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Existence 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crème de Menthe Café and Existence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Frankincense, Labdanum and Ambergris.

Is Crème de Menthe Café or Existence better for summer or winter?

Crème de Menthe Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crème de Menthe Café and Existence?

Crème de Menthe Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Coconut Milk, Whipped Cream and Peppermint, heart notes of Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Coconut and Milk, a base of Benzoin, Cognac, Cacao Butter and Brown sugar. Existence has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily of the Valley and Rose, heart notes of Frankincense, Mystikal and Labdanum, a base of White Musk, Benzoin and Ambergris.