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Iris Cafe vs Coliva - Gourmand Potion

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

Updated 71 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Iris Cafe

    Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Coliva - Gourmand Potion

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

Iris Cafe1/5
Coliva - Gourmand Potion4/5
Ratings & consensus
Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Sillage & projection
Coliva - Gourmand Potion
Value for money
Iris Cafe
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Coliva - Gourmand Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Iris CafeThe Dua Brand
Coliva - Gourmand PotionAdi Ale Van
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 71%Had 14%Want 14%
3.78/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%
Category winnerColiva - Gourmand PotionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
42%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

42%Love
21%Like
15%Ok
12%Dislike
9%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityColiva - Gourmand Potion

SillageColiva - Gourmand Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value57
Category winnerIris CafeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
coffee61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
animalic69%
musky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
White ChocolateCoffeeCacao PodLicoriceCardamomOlibanumWormwood
Heart
BreadCedarIrisCypriol
Base
Animal notesVanillaTonka BeanButterAmberLabdanumMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Vanilla, Coffee and Amber. Durations are only published for Iris Cafe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer60
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring12
Summer0
Fall76
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex33
Women50
Men38
Unisex57
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#12,250

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerColiva - Gourmand PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iris Cafe by The Dua Brand brings together roasted coffee beans and powdery iris for a warm, cozy profile. Released in 2021 as an Extrait de Parfum, it balances bitter dark roast notes with smooth floral elegance. The scent opens with bright bergamot and spicy cardamom before introducing a powdery heart of iris and so…

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Coliva - Gourmand Potion by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Coliva - Gourmand Potion was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Giovanni Festa. Top notes are White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod, Licorice, Cardamom, Olibanum and Wormwood; middle notes are Bread, Cedar,…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Iris Cafe or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion takes 4 of 5 categories. Iris Cafe is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes; Coliva - Gourmand Potion is rated 3.78/5 from 59 votes. Choose Iris Cafe for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Coliva - Gourmand Potion for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Iris Cafe or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion lasts longest (Coliva - Gourmand Potion 85/100, Iris Cafe 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iris Cafe or Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Coliva - Gourmand Potion projects furthest (Coliva - Gourmand Potion 77/100, Iris Cafe 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Iris Cafe and Coliva - Gourmand Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Vanilla, Coffee and Amber.

Is Iris Cafe or Coliva - Gourmand Potion better for summer or winter?

Iris Cafe suits evening wear; Coliva - Gourmand Potion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iris Cafe and Coliva - Gourmand Potion?

Iris Cafe features Bergamot, Cardamom, Ambrette, Vanilla and Leather. Coliva - Gourmand Potion has top notes of White Chocolate, Coffee, Cacao Pod and Licorice, heart notes of Bread, Cedar, Iris and Cypriol, a base of Animal notes, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Butter.

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