Fragrance comparison

Crème de Menthe Café vs Strength

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crème de Menthe Café

Statik Olfactive

4.6715 votes

Rank #35,329 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Strength

Andromeda's Curse

3.8824 votes

Rank #50,584 SweetWarm Spicy

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.
Strength
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Crème de Menthe Café4/5

Strength1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive

StrengthAndromeda's Curse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%

3.88/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

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

33%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage89

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value86

Category winnerStrengthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

coffee69%

chocolate61%

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

vanilla72%

coffee58%

powdery44%

chocolate30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy 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

Notes

CoffeeMarshamallowChocolateBrown sugarWhipped CreamCoumarinVanillaFrosting [Glacé]Milk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream, Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla and Milk. 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

Spring8

Summer8

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex79

Women14

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,329

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféHigher 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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Andromeda's Curse Strength opens with a rich wave of dark coffee stirred into melt-in-your-cup marshmallow and brown sugar. As the oil warms against skin, whipped cream and chocolate soften the initial espresso bite into a rich mocha profile. A background of coumarin adds a toasted hay dry aspect that keeps the heavy …

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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, Crème de Menthe Café or Strength?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories. Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes; Strength is rated 3.88/5 from 24 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 Strength for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crème de Menthe Café or Strength?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Strength 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crème de Menthe Café or Strength?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Strength 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crème de Menthe Café and Strength smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla and Milk.

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

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

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

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. Strength features Coffee, Marshamallow, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Whipped Cream.