Fragrance comparison

Espresso Royale vs That's What She Said

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

3 wins

Espresso Royale

Sebastiane

3.93285 votes

Rank #2,845 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

That's What She Said

Sucreabeille

3.754 votes

Rank #58,271 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Espresso Royale takes 3 of 4 categories.

Espresso Royale
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
That's What She Said
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Espresso Royale3/4

That's What She Said1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Espresso Royale
Sillage & projection: Espresso Royale
Value for money: That's What She Said
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Espresso Royale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Espresso RoyaleSebastiane

That's What She SaidSucreabeille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 285 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

250 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEspresso Royale

SillageEspresso Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value88

Category winnerThat's What She SaidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coffee100%

warm spicy90%

nutty80%

caramel70%

woody60%

sweet50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

rum69%

cacao61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rum

Heart

CoffeeHazelnutCaramel

Base

Tonka Bean

Notes

WhiskeyRumChocolateHazelnutCaramelCacaoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Hazelnut and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer15

Fall82

Winter100

Day96

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,845

PerfumerRobert Elder

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#58,271

PerfumerAndrea Fender

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEspresso RoyaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Espresso Royale by Sebastiane is a bold gourmand that centers on a photorealistic coffee note. It opens with a boozy splash of rum before settling into a warm, nutty heart of hazelnut and caramel. Perfect for those who crave a deep, long-lasting coffee scent, this fragrance feels like a rich latte worn during the cris…

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That's What She Said by Sucreabeille is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance launched in 2019. It opens with a potent shot of whiskey and rum, quickly settling into a rich, gourmand-adjacent center of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent provides a warm, boozy embrace that linger…

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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, Espresso Royale or That's What She Said?

Espresso Royale takes 3 of 4 categories. Espresso Royale is rated 3.93/5 from 285 votes; That's What She Said is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Espresso Royale for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose That's What She Said for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Espresso Royale or That's What She Said?

Espresso Royale lasts longest (Espresso Royale 80/100, That's What She Said 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Espresso Royale or That's What She Said?

Espresso Royale projects furthest (Espresso Royale 73/100, That's What She Said 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espresso Royale and That's What She Said smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Hazelnut and Caramel.

Is Espresso Royale or That's What She Said better for summer or winter?

Espresso Royale suits day or night wear; That's What She Said suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espresso Royale and That's What She Said?

Espresso Royale has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Coffee, Hazelnut and Caramel, a base of Tonka Bean. That's What She Said features Whiskey, Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel.