Fragrance comparison

Salome vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,208 ratings analysed

4 wins

Salome

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.121,202 votes

Rank #23,605 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #65,887 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salome takes 4 of 4 categories.

Salome
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Salome4/4

Chypre Cafe0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

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

56%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

1,202 votes

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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageSalome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSalomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

woody84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla

Top

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex56

Women29

Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,887

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSalomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, ca…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Salome or Chypre Cafe?

Salome takes 4 of 4 categories. Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes; Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salome or Chypre Cafe?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salome or Chypre Cafe?

Salome projects furthest (Salome 69/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salome and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Turkish Rose and Orange Blossom.

Is Salome or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Salome and Chypre Cafe?

Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay. 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.