Fragrance comparison

De Toma à Zouma vs Paris Chéri

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 383 ratings analysed

5 wins

De Toma à Zouma

Motif Olfactif

4.0043 votes

Rank #18,344 Warm SpicyCoffee

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Paris Chéri

Astrophil & Stella

4.11340 votes

Rank #26,160 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

De Toma à Zouma takes 5 of 7 categories.

De Toma à Zouma
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Paris Chéri
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

De Toma à Zouma5/7

Paris Chéri2/7

Ratings & consensus: Paris Chéri
Community sentiment: Paris Chéri
Longevity: De Toma à Zouma
Sillage & projection: De Toma à Zouma
Value for money: De Toma à Zouma
Versatility: De Toma à Zouma
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: De Toma à Zouma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

De Toma à ZoumaMotif Olfactif

Paris ChériAstrophil & Stella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 75%

4.11/ 5 · 340 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerParis ChériRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

14%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

42%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

340 votes

Category winnerParis ChériMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDe Toma à Zouma

SillageDe Toma à Zouma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

cacao80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

amber50%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

cacao61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeCacao PodCedarCardamomNutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomCinnamon LeafBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

HeliotropeCacaoOrrisCoffeeHedioneLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanSweet NotesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)AmbroxanBenzoinSpanish LabdanumWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cardamom, Benzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for De Toma à Zouma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

Men5

Unisex28

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,344

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,160

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

De Toma à Zouma by Motif Olfactif centers on the comforting smell of roasted dark coffee beans dusted with crushed green cardamom pods and raw cacao. Created by perfumer Oswald Pare, the scent opens with a burst of warm nutmeg and bittersweet chocolate nibs that feels like walking into an artisan cafe on a crisp autum…

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Paris Chéri opens with a bright spark of pink pepper and bergamot before settling into a warm bakery haze of ground coffee and dark cacao. Created by perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, this 2021 release shifts away from syrup and focuses instead on a dry, powdery heart of heliotrope, orris, and cardamom. Base notes of vani…

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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, De Toma à Zouma or Paris Chéri?

De Toma à Zouma takes 5 of 7 categories. De Toma à Zouma is rated 4.00/5 from 43 votes; Paris Chéri is rated 4.11/5 from 340 votes. Choose De Toma à Zouma for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Paris Chéri for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, De Toma à Zouma or Paris Chéri?

De Toma à Zouma lasts longest (De Toma à Zouma 84/100, Paris Chéri 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, De Toma à Zouma or Paris Chéri?

De Toma à Zouma projects furthest (De Toma à Zouma 64/100, Paris Chéri 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do De Toma à Zouma and Paris Chéri smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cacao accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cardamom, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is De Toma à Zouma or Paris Chéri better for summer or winter?

For summer, De Toma à Zouma is the stronger pick. For winter, De Toma à Zouma is the stronger pick. De Toma à Zouma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in De Toma à Zouma and Paris Chéri?

De Toma à Zouma features Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cedar, Cardamom and Nutmeg. Paris Chéri has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon Leaf, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Cacao, Orris and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sweet Notes and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).