Fragrance comparison

Cuadra vs Coffee & Cigarettes

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cuadra

Paul Schütze

4.0911 votes

Rank #50,554 CoffeeFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Coffee & Cigarettes

Siordia Parfums

3.9521 votes

Rank #38,055 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuadra takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cuadra
Choose it for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Coffee & Cigarettes
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cuadra3/5

Coffee & Cigarettes2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuadraPaul Schütze

Coffee & CigarettesSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 40%

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerCuadraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

29%Love

57%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCuadra

SillageCuadra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value39

Category winnerCoffee & CigarettesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

leather100%

tobacco92%

coffee84%

woody77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both coffee and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeBay LeafTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HayBergamotSandalwoodOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TobaccoCoffeeLeatherOakmossAgarwood (Oud)CastoreumBergamotLabdanumJuniperBitter OrangeDamask RoseJasmine Sambac

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men45

Unisex55

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,554

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,055

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoffee & CigarettesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuadra opens with bitter roasted coffee beans and sharp bergamot before settling into sun-baked hay, dry bay leaf, and smoky tobacco. Paul Schütze built this scent around warm spices and dark agarwood, giving it a green, resinous weight on skin. Wear it during crisp autumn afternoons or cool indoor evenings when you w…

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Coffee & Cigarettes is a dark, textured unisex scent built around leather, tobacco and roasted coffee, with smoke, oakmoss and oud giving it a dry, shadowy feel. The citrus at the top should keep the opening from turning flat, but this mostly reads warm, smoky and slightly animalic. It suits wearers who enjoy bold, ni…

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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, Cuadra or Coffee & Cigarettes?

Cuadra takes 3 of 5 categories. Cuadra is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Coffee & Cigarettes is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cuadra for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Coffee & Cigarettes for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuadra or Coffee & Cigarettes?

Cuadra lasts longest (Cuadra 70/100, Coffee & Cigarettes 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuadra or Coffee & Cigarettes?

Cuadra projects furthest (Cuadra 63/100, Coffee & Cigarettes 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuadra and Coffee & Cigarettes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee and tobacco accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Agarwood (Oud) and Bergamot.