Fragrance comparison

King's Vetiver vs Café Défendu

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

King's Vetiver

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,511 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Café Défendu

Mezel

4.1019 votes

Rank #19,066 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Café Défendu takes 1 of 1 categories.

King's Vetiver
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.
Café Défendu
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

King's Vetiver0/1

Café Défendu1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

King's VetiverThe Dua Brand

Café DéfenduMezel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.10/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

citrus77%

anis69%

leather61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

cannabis77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Java vetiver oilBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverTonka BeanBergamotLeatherPepperNeroliAniseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

cannabisPink PepperFrankincense

Heart

Tonka BeanCocoaCoffee

Base

Java vetiver oilBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverAmberwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesJava vetiver oil, Haitian Vetiver and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for King's Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,066

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerCafé DéfenduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

King's Vetiver by The Dua Brand delivers a focused study on earthy vetiver roots balanced by crisp spice and rich resinous warmth. The profile leads with bright bergamot and neroli, quickly sharpened by black pepper and licorice-tinted anise. At the core, three distinct varieties, Java vetiver oil, Bourbon vetiver, an…

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Café Défendu is a dark, aromatic coffee scent built around green cannabis facets, peppery incense, and a heavy vetiver base. It opens sharp and herbal, then settles into bitter cocoa, tonka warmth, and dry woods. The overall feel leans earthy, smoky, and slightly ambered, with a profile that may suit cooler weather an…

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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.

Do King's Vetiver and Café Défendu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Java vetiver oil, Haitian Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

Is King's Vetiver or Café Défendu better for summer or winter?

Café Défendu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in King's Vetiver and Café Défendu?

King's Vetiver features Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Bergamot. Café Défendu has top notes of cannabis, Pink Pepper and Frankincense, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cocoa and Coffee, a base of Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver and Amberwood.