Fragrance comparison

Rose Epicée vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Rose Epicée

The Lab Room

—0 votes

Rank #74,443 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #75,067 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Epicée takes 2 of 2 categories.

Rose Epicée
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rose Epicée2/2

Chypre Cafe0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rose EpicéeThe Lab Room

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRose Epicée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

floral69%

honey61%

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangFrench VioletGeraniumBlack Pepper

Heart

Madagascar ClovesGuaiac Wood

Base

HoneyTurkish Rose

Top

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Geranium, Honey and Turkish Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,067

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRose EpicéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rose Epicée by The Lab Room turns the idea of a traditional sweet flower perfume on its head. Instead of a powdery pink bouquet, you get a dry, aromatic blast of crushed black pepper, green geranium, and a touch of powdery French violet right from the first spray. As it settles onto your skin, warm Madagascar cloves a…

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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 projects more, Rose Epicée or Chypre Cafe?

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

Do Rose Epicée and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Geranium, Honey and Turkish Rose.

Is Rose Epicée or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Rose Epicée and Chypre Cafe?

Rose Epicée has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, French Violet, Geranium and Black Pepper, heart notes of Madagascar Cloves and Guaiac Wood, a base of Honey and Turkish Rose. 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.