Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie vs The Mobster's Starry Café
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Flower by Kenzo Eau de VieChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
The Mobster's Starry CaféChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie2/4
The Mobster's Starry Café2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Sillage & projection
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Value for money
- Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Flower by Kenzo Eau de VieKenzoThe Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 398 votes
Have 54%Had 19%Want 28%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate
398 votes
50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Mobster's Starry Café
SillageThe Mobster's Starry Café
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFlower by Kenzo Eau de VieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
fresh spicy84%
vanilla77%
fresh69%
musky61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NeroliGingerPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomBulgarian Rose
Base
White MuskVanillaTonka BeanBenzoin
Notes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Ginger, Bergamot and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter42
Day–
Night–
Spring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,238
PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Fabrice Pellegrin, Marie Salamagne
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,265
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerFlower by Kenzo Eau de VieHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKenzo Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie turns the famous powdery floral original into a bright, citrus-spiced morning perfume. Alberto Morillas, Marie Salamagne, and Fabrice Pellegrin teamed up in 2019 to give the signature poppy concept an energetic twist. Bright ginger and sour petitgrain immediately hit the nose alongside…
Reviews →A spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …
Reviews →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, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie or The Mobster's Starry Café?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie is rated 3.81/5 from 398 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie or The Mobster's Starry Café?
The Mobster's Starry Café lasts longest (The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie or The Mobster's Starry Café?
The Mobster's Starry Café projects furthest (The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ginger, Bergamot and Vanilla.
Is Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie or The Mobster's Starry Café better for summer or winter?
The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie and The Mobster's Starry Café?
Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie has top notes of Neroli, Ginger, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Bulgarian Rose, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Benzoin. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.
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