Tache de Café vs Blanc Ash
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Blanc Ash takes 3 of 5 categories.
Tache de CaféChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blanc AshChoose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Tache de Café2/5
Blanc Ash3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Blanc Ash
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Blanc Ash
- Sillage & projection
- Blanc Ash
- 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 GourmandBlanc AshReef PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
4.30/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 59%Had 0%Want 41%
Category winnerBlanc AshRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
79%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlanc Ash
SillageBlanc Ash
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%
amber100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and warm spicy
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
Black PepperSaffron
Heart
VanillaAmber
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwood
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Vanilla and Cedarwood. 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
Spring50
Summer20
Fall70
Winter100
Day100
Night50
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#20,737
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
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 →Blanc Ash is a warm spicy amber with a clean woody edge. Black pepper and saffron give the opening a crisp bite, then vanilla and amber soften it into something smoother, lightly powdery, and easy to wear. On skin, it usually reads unisex, polished, and versatile, with stronger than average projection for this style. …
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 Blanc Ash?
Blanc Ash takes 3 of 5 categories. Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes; Blanc Ash is rated 4.30/5 from 22 votes. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blanc Ash for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tache de Café or Blanc Ash?
Blanc Ash lasts longest (Blanc Ash 76/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tache de Café or Blanc Ash?
Blanc Ash projects furthest (Blanc Ash 73/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tache de Café and Blanc Ash smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Vanilla and Cedarwood.
Is Tache de Café or Blanc Ash better for summer or winter?
Tache de Café suits evening wear; Blanc Ash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tache de Café and Blanc Ash?
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. Blanc Ash has top notes of Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Vanilla and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedarwood.
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