Fragrance comparison

Flower Café vs Me Gustas

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 340 ratings analysed

Flower Café

Botanicae

3.81176 votes

Rank #16,054 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Me Gustas

Jacques Zolty

3.81164 votes

Rank #7,959 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Me Gustas takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flower Café
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Me Gustas
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Flower Café3/7

Me Gustas4/7

Ratings & consensus: Flower Café
Community sentiment: Flower Café
Longevity: Me Gustas
Sillage & projection: Me Gustas
Value for money: Flower Café
Versatility: Me Gustas
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Me Gustas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flower CaféBotanicae

Me GustasJacques Zolty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 41%Had 17%Want 41%

Category winnerFlower CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

176 votes

32%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerFlower CaféMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMe Gustas

SillageMe Gustas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value53

Category winnerFlower CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla91%

coffee83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

amber56%

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

coffee70%

fresh spicy60%

earthy50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCloves

Heart

RoseCoffee

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberMusk

Top

CoffeeAmyrisCitruses

Heart

Black PepperClovesJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarTonka BeanVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cloves, Coffee and Madagascar Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMe GustasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex42

Women53

Men60

Unisex36

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#7,959

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerMe GustasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Botanicae Flower Café pairs a sharp burst of black pepper and cloves with a rich, jammy red rose that dominates the opening minutes. As the spices calm down, dark coffee and Madagascar vanilla surface to soften the floral edge without turning heavy or cloying. Amber and white musk settle into the background after an h…

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Me Gustas by Jacques Zolty is a bold, dry unisex fragrance centered on roasted coffee and earthy vetiver. Launched in 2019, it captures the intense spirit of Havana with sharp black pepper and cooling amyris. This scent avoids sugary gourmand traps, instead offering a bracing, aromatic profile that performs well in co…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flower Café or Me Gustas?

Me Gustas takes 4 of 7 categories. Flower Café is rated 3.81/5 from 176 votes; Me Gustas is rated 3.81/5 from 164 votes. Choose Flower Café for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Me Gustas for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Flower Café or Me Gustas?

Me Gustas lasts longest (Me Gustas 72/100, Flower Café 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flower Café or Me Gustas?

Me Gustas projects furthest (Me Gustas 64/100, Flower Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flower Café and Me Gustas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cloves, Coffee and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Flower Café or Me Gustas better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flower Café is the stronger pick. For winter, Flower Café is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flower Café and Me Gustas?

Flower Café has top notes of Black Pepper and Cloves, heart notes of Rose and Coffee, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Me Gustas has top notes of Coffee, Amyris and Citruses, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.