Fragrance comparison

Crème de Menthe Café vs Hit The Mark

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #38,997 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Hit The Mark

M.INT

3.86177 votes

Rank #14,418 Warm SpicyAmber

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.
Hit The Mark
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Crème de Menthe Café4/5

Hit The Mark1/5

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: Hit The Mark

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

Hit The MarkM.INT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

3.86/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

37%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value42

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%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

chocolate84%

vanilla77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla

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

MintIncenseJasmine

Heart

Dark ChocolatePatchouliCedar

Base

VanillaBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Mint, Bourbon Vanilla and Benzoin. 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

Spring45

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

Men4

Unisex56

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,997

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,418

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerHit The MarkHigher 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…

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Hit The Mark by M.INT opens with a bracing blast of mint, quickly softening into a grounded heart of dark chocolate and patchouli. It is an assertive, unisex fragrance that leans into woody, balsamic warmth. Perfect for chilly evenings, this scent offers a mature alternative to overly sweet gourmands, settling into a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crème de Menthe Café or Hit The Mark?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories. Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes; Hit The Mark is rated 3.86/5 from 177 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 Hit The Mark for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Crème de Menthe Café or Hit The Mark?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Hit The Mark 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crème de Menthe Café or Hit The Mark?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Hit The Mark 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crème de Menthe Café and Hit The Mark smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Mint, Bourbon Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Crème de Menthe Café or Hit The Mark 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 Hit The Mark?

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. Hit The Mark has top notes of Mint, Incense and Jasmine, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Labdanum.