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L'Olympia Music Hall vs Tache de Café

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

Updated 327 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Olympia Music Hall takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • L'Olympia Music Hall

    Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Tache de Café

    Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

L'Olympia Music Hall5/8
Tache de Café3/8
Ratings & consensus
Tache de Café
Community sentiment
Tache de Café
Longevity
L'Olympia Music Hall
Sillage & projection
L'Olympia Music Hall
Value for money
Tache de Café
Versatility
L'Olympia Music Hall
Note pyramid (duration)
L'Olympia Music Hall
Fragranxe ranking
L'Olympia Music Hall

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L'Olympia Music HallHistoires de Parfums
Tache de CaféLe Monde Gourmand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.85/ 5 · 278 votes
Have 37%Had 18%Want 46%
4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerTache de CaféRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate

278 votes

45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerTache de CaféMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityL'Olympia Music Hall

SillageL'Olympia Music Hall

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value88
Category winnerTache de CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
fresh61%
vanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart2-4 hrs
LilacBlack PepperPeonySaffronFreesiaRoseRed Berries
Base6-8+ hrs
SuedeWoody NotesWhite MuskPatchouliIncenseDark ChocolateLicoriceVanilla
Top15 to 30 minutes
Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart1 to 2 hours
TonkaMilkInkRose
Base2 to 4 hours
VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber
Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer36
Fall100
Winter44
Day100
Night79
Spring29
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day69
Night100
Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex60
Women27
Men19
Unisex58
Women23
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,625

PerfumerGerald Ghislain

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Olympia Music Hall by Histoires de Parfums captures the nostalgic atmosphere of an iconic Parisian concert theater. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot, mandarin orange, and bright lemon that quickly settles into an unexpected floral bouquet of lilac, peony, and spicy saffron. As the fragrance warms on you…

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Tache de Café by Le Monde Gourmand is an oriental woody fragrance that balances cozy sweetness with dark, atmospheric undertones. Despite a name translating to coffee stain, the scent centers on bitter dark chocolate, spicy saffron, and sharp black pepper at the top. The heart introduces a surprising contrast of smoot…

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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, L'Olympia Music Hall or Tache de Café?

L'Olympia Music Hall takes 5 of 8 categories. L'Olympia Music Hall is rated 3.85/5 from 278 votes; Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes. Choose L'Olympia Music Hall for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Olympia Music Hall or Tache de Café?

L'Olympia Music Hall lasts longest (L'Olympia Music Hall 69/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Olympia Music Hall or Tache de Café?

L'Olympia Music Hall projects furthest (L'Olympia Music Hall 61/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Olympia Music Hall and Tache de Café smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Saffron, Rose and Patchouli.

Is L'Olympia Music Hall or Tache de Café better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Olympia Music Hall is the stronger pick. For winter, Tache de Café is the stronger pick. L'Olympia Music Hall suits daytime wear; Tache de Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Olympia Music Hall and Tache de Café?

L'Olympia Music Hall has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lilac, Black Pepper, Peony and Saffron, a base of Suede, Woody Notes, White Musk and Patchouli. Tache de Café has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Tonka, Milk, Ink and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood, Musk and Patchouli.

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