Fragrance comparison

Tache de Café vs Dote White

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Tache de Café

Le Monde Gourmand

4.0049 votes

Rank #12,964 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dote White

MAIOS

4.254 votes

Rank #54,979 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dote White takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tache de Café
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dote White
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tache de Café1/4

Dote White3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dote White
Sillage & projection: Dote White
Value for money: Dote White
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 Gourmand

Dote WhiteMAIOS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

24%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDote White

SillageDote White

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDote WhiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Dark ChocolateSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

TonkaMilkInkRose

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaCedarwoodMuskPatchouliAmber

Top

Black PepperFrankincensePink PepperSaffron

Heart

LavenderCinnamonTobaccoRose

Base

Haitian VetiverSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumoak mossLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Rose 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 season

Spring29

Summer21

Fall100

Winter96

Day69

Night100

Spring33

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#54,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTache de CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Dote White by MAIOS is an intricate unisex scent that leads with sharp black pepper and cooling frankincense. As it settles, it shifts into a rich heart of tobacco and cinnamon before grounding itself in earthy Haitian vetiver and leather. It offers a sophisticated, woody profile that performs best in cooler weather, …

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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, Tache de Café or Dote White?

Dote White takes 3 of 4 categories. Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes; Dote White is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dote White for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tache de Café or Dote White?

Dote White lasts longest (Dote White 70/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tache de Café or Dote White?

Dote White projects furthest (Dote White 75/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tache de Café and Dote White smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Rose and Cedarwood.

Is Tache de Café or Dote White better for summer or winter?

Tache de Café suits evening wear; Dote White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tache de Café and Dote White?

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. Dote White has top notes of Black Pepper, Frankincense, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Rose, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedarwood.