Royal Flush vs Tache de Café
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Royal FlushChoose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Tache de CaféChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Flush2/4
Tache de Café2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Royal Flush
- Sillage & projection
- Royal Flush
- Value for money
- Tache de Café
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tache de Café
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Royal FlushTestament LondonTache de CaféLe Monde GourmandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%
4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Flush
SillageRoyal Flush
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTache de CaféBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
warm spicy91%
oud83%
floral74%
amber65%
citrus56%
vanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperSaffronLemonCardamomBergamot
Heart
RoseAgarwoodJasmineNeroliPatchouli
Base
SandalwoodLabdanumTonkaAmberMuskVanillaCedarwood
Top15 to 30 minutes
Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart1 to 2 hours
TonkaMilkInkRose
Base2 to 4 hours
VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Patchouli and Tonka. Durations are only published for Tache de Café, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring29
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day69
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,724
PerfumerGökhan Şimşek
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#12,964
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerTache de CaféHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRoyal Flush by Testament London opens with a burst of pink pepper and saffron before settling into a dark rose and oud heart. It finishes on a warm base of amber, sandalwood, and vanilla. This fragrance is built for cool autumn nights when you want a rich, spicy scent that hugs the skin for hours.
Reviews →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…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Royal Flush or Tache de Café?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Royal Flush is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes. Choose Royal Flush for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Royal Flush or Tache de Café?
Royal Flush lasts longest (Royal Flush 75/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Royal Flush or Tache de Café?
Royal Flush projects furthest (Royal Flush 69/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Royal Flush and Tache de Café smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Patchouli and Tonka.
Is Royal Flush or Tache de Café better for summer or winter?
Royal Flush suits evening wear; Tache de Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Royal Flush and Tache de Café?
Royal Flush has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Lemon and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Labdanum, Tonka and Amber. 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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