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OE vs The Mobster's Starry Café

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

Updated 289 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OE takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • OE

    Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

  • The Mobster's Starry Café

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

OE4/4
The Mobster's Starry Café0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
OE
Sillage & projection
OE
Value for money
OE
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
OE

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OEBogue
The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 283 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
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
42%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

158 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
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityOE

SillageOE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value50
Category winnerOEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
citrus83%
woody65%
fresh spicy48%
camphor30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter37
Day–
Night–
Spring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex38
Women1
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,997

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#42,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerOEHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

OE opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit, bergamot and lemon, then quickly turns greener and more resinous. Pine, juniper, rosemary and cypress keep it brisk and aromatic, while tobacco, woods and benzoin give the dry-down a dry, slightly smoky warmth. It reads clearly unisex, though many wearers may find it leans tr…

Reviews →

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, …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, OE or The Mobster's Starry Café?

OE takes 4 of 4 categories. OE is rated 3.89/5 from 283 votes; The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose OE for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

OE lasts longest (OE 78/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100), based on community performance votes.

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

OE projects furthest (OE 68/100, The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OE and The Mobster's Starry Café smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco and Black Pepper.

Is OE 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 OE and The Mobster's Starry Café?

OE features Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon, Camphor and Juniper. The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot.

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