Fragrance comparison

Ighra'a vs The Mobster's Starry Café

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 82 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,497 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

The Mobster's Starry Café

The Dua Brand

3.836 votes

Rank #42,265 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ighra'a
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
The Mobster's Starry Café
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ighra'a4/4

The Mobster's Starry Café0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ighra'a
Sillage & projection: Ighra'a
Value for money: Ighra'a
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ighra'a

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

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 hate

86%Love

5%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 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

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityIghra'a

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

patchouli77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

Notes

CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tobacco, Coffee 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 season

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,497

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#42,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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, …

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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, Ighra'a or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories. Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ighra'a or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Ighra'a lasts longest (Ighra'a 88/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ighra'a or The Mobster's Starry Café?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ighra'a and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tobacco, Coffee and Vanilla.

Is Ighra'a 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 Ighra'a and The Mobster's Starry Café?

Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.