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Hit The Mark vs Crème de Menthe Café

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

Updated 192 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Hit The Mark

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Crème de Menthe Café

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hit The Mark1/5
Crème de Menthe Café4/5
Ratings & consensus
Crème de Menthe Café
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Crème de Menthe Café
Sillage & projection
Crème de Menthe Café
Value for money
Crème de Menthe Café
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hit The Mark

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hit The MarkM.INT
Crème de Menthe CaféStatik Olfactive
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 177 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.67/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 21%Had 2%Want 76%
Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
47%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate

160 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage89
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityCrème de Menthe Café

SillageCrème de Menthe Café

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value80
Category winnerCrème de Menthe CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
chocolate84%
vanilla77%
green69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
coffee69%
chocolate61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MintIncenseJasmine
Heart
Dark ChocolatePatchouliCedar
Base
VanillaBenzoinLabdanum
Top
Dark ChocolateCoconut MilkWhipped CreamPeppermintMint
Heart
CoffeeBourbon VanillaCoconutMilkMyrrhRumSyrupSweet Orange
Base
BenzoinCognacCacao ButterBrown sugarFrankincenseSandalwoodLabdanumAmbergris
InformationalShared notesMint, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring45
Summer21
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring64
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex56
Women40
Men7
Unisex79
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,418

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#38,997

PerfumerHez Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHit The MarkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hit The Mark by M.INT opens with a bracing blast of mint, quickly softening into a grounded heart of dark chocolate and patchouli. It is an assertive, unisex fragrance that leans into woody, balsamic warmth. Perfect for chilly evenings, this scent offers a mature alternative to overly sweet gourmands, settling into a …

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Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive delivers a rich, dessert-like aroma that opens with cool peppermint, whipped cream, and shaved dark chocolate. It quickly settles into a warm coffeehouse vibe, mixing roasted coffee beans with sweet bourbon vanilla, coconut milk, and a splash of dark rum. As it dries down, caca…

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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, Hit The Mark or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café takes 4 of 5 categories. Hit The Mark is rated 3.86/5 from 177 votes; Crème de Menthe Café is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Hit The Mark for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Crème de Menthe Café for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hit The Mark or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café lasts longest (Crème de Menthe Café 91/100, Hit The Mark 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hit The Mark or Crème de Menthe Café?

Crème de Menthe Café projects furthest (Crème de Menthe Café 89/100, Hit The Mark 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hit The Mark and Crème de Menthe Café smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mint, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Hit The Mark or Crème de Menthe Café better for summer or winter?

Crème de Menthe Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hit The Mark and Crème de Menthe Café?

Hit The Mark has top notes of Mint, Incense and Jasmine, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Labdanum. Crème de Menthe Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Coconut Milk, Whipped Cream and Peppermint, heart notes of Coffee, Bourbon Vanilla, Coconut and Milk, a base of Benzoin, Cognac, Cacao Butter and Brown sugar.

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