Fragrance comparison

Sultan Rose vs Café Bistrô

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sultan Rose

Pascal Morabito

3.8059 votes

Rank #32,781 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #59,440 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sultan Rose takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sultan Rose
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sultan Rose4/5

Café Bistrô1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sultan RosePascal Morabito

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerSultan RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

59 votes

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCafé Bistrô

SillageSultan Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSultan RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

woody84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

amber61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeTangerine

Heart

RoseSaffronMuskIris

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwoodVanilla

Top

CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon

Heart

CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tangerine, Saffron and Musk. 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

Summer67

Fall90

Winter57

Day100

Night82

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,440

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSultan RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sultan Rose by Pascal Morabito opens with a dark pop of roasted coffee paired with bright tangerine zest. Within minutes, a prominent damask rose emerges alongside earthy saffron and dry powdery iris, creating a warm spicy floral body with a distinct textured feel. The dry-down grounds the scent in deep patchouli, gol…

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Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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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, Sultan Rose or Café Bistrô?

Sultan Rose takes 4 of 5 categories. Sultan Rose is rated 3.80/5 from 59 votes; Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Sultan Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sultan Rose or Café Bistrô?

Café Bistrô lasts longest (Café Bistrô 67/100, Sultan Rose 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sultan Rose or Café Bistrô?

Sultan Rose projects furthest (Sultan Rose 60/100, Café Bistrô 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sultan Rose and Café Bistrô smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tangerine, Saffron and Musk.

Is Sultan Rose or Café Bistrô better for summer or winter?

Sultan Rose suits daytime wear; Café Bistrô suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sultan Rose and Café Bistrô?

Sultan Rose has top notes of Coffee and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Musk and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli.