Tache de Café vs 33 Cosmos Guide
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tache de Café takes 3 of 5 categories.
Tache de CaféChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
33 Cosmos GuideChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tache de Café3/5
33 Cosmos Guide2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Tache de Café
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 33 Cosmos Guide
- Sillage & projection
- 33 Cosmos Guide
- 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
Tache de CaféLe Monde Gourmand33 Cosmos GuideSpiritumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
3.76/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 20%Had 8%Want 72%
Category winnerTache de CaféRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
47%Love
12%Like
18%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity33 Cosmos Guide
Sillage33 Cosmos Guide
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTache de CaféBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
earthy69%
white floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart1 to 2 hours
TonkaMilkInkRose
Base2 to 4 hours
VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber
Top
BergamotOlibanumCypressSageMandarin OrangeViolet LeafBlack Pepper
Heart
Lily of the ValleyLeatherCedarwoodGeraniumCinnamonJasmineButterOrris
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumVetiverAmberTonkaMuskMoss
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tonka, Cedarwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Tache de Café, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day69
Night100
Spring83
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night71
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#12,964
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#57,209
PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTache de CaféHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTache 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 →Spiritum 33 Cosmos Guide opens with an invigorating blast of crisp bergamot, fresh cypress needles, and herbal sage before deepening into something far more intriguing. As the bright citrus settles, you get an unexpected richness of buttery orris root and smooth jacket leather, wrapped in creamy jasmine petals and ear…
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, Tache de Café or 33 Cosmos Guide?
Tache de Café takes 3 of 5 categories. Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes; 33 Cosmos Guide is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 33 Cosmos Guide for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tache de Café or 33 Cosmos Guide?
33 Cosmos Guide lasts longest (33 Cosmos Guide 84/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tache de Café or 33 Cosmos Guide?
33 Cosmos Guide projects furthest (33 Cosmos Guide 75/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tache de Café and 33 Cosmos Guide smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tonka, Cedarwood and Musk.
Is Tache de Café or 33 Cosmos Guide better for summer or winter?
Tache de Café suits evening wear; 33 Cosmos Guide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tache de Café and 33 Cosmos Guide?
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. 33 Cosmos Guide has top notes of Bergamot, Olibanum, Cypress and Sage, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Leather, Cedarwood and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Vetiver.
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