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Živeli vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Živeli takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Živeli

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

  • Chypre Cafe

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Živeli4/4
Chypre Cafe0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Živeli
Sillage & projection
Živeli
Value for money
Živeli
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Živeli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ŽiveliBoka
Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%
2.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
68%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
27%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

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

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate33
Category winners

LongevityŽiveli

SillageŽiveli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value38
Category winnerŽiveliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
floral84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
citrus100%
woody92%
musky84%
animalic77%
coffee69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Plum BrandyCherry BlossomRaspberryPink PepperGrapefruitMandarin
Heart
HoneyLeatherDavanaYlang-YlangOrris RootSaffron
Base
TobaccoAmbretteOakVirginia CedarTonka BeanLabdanum
Top
CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot
Heart
Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom
Base
CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch
InformationalShared notesHoney, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall88
Winter88
Day71
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men16
Unisex53
Women32
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,304

PerfumerBoris Zrnic

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#75,156

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerŽiveliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Živeli opens with a boozy plum and bright citrus effect, then turns sweeter and darker as honey, leather, tobacco and woods come forward. It reads fruity first, but not light. This suits someone who likes rich, textured unisex scents with a nightlife mood. The mix of brandy, soft florals, leather and tobacco suggests …

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Chypre Cafe by Aromas de Salazar pairs dark roasted coffee with sharp Argentinian lemon and a heavy animalic oakmoss base. It opens with a bitter espresso kick before settling into dense patchouli and leathery civet. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weather, this unisex scent leans raw, dark, and deli…

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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, Živeli or Chypre Cafe?

Živeli takes 4 of 4 categories. Živeli is rated 3.77/5 from 22 votes; Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Živeli for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Živeli or Chypre Cafe?

Živeli lasts longest (Živeli 67/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Živeli or Chypre Cafe?

Živeli projects furthest (Živeli 66/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Živeli and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum.

Is Živeli or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

Živeli suits evening wear; Chypre Cafe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Živeli and Chypre Cafe?

Živeli has top notes of Plum Brandy, Cherry Blossom, Raspberry and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Leather, Davana and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tobacco, Ambrette, Oak and Virginia Cedar. Chypre Cafe has top notes of Coffee, Argentinian Lemon, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Civet, Muskrat, Labdanum and Oakmoss.

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