Fragrance comparison

Tache de Café vs Eclats de Patchouli

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 65 ratings analysed

Tache de Café

Le Monde Gourmand

4.0049 votes

Rank #12,964 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Eclats de Patchouli

Korloff Paris

4.4416 votes

Rank #40,596 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eclats de Patchouli takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tache de Café
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eclats de Patchouli
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tache de Café2/5

Eclats de Patchouli3/5

Ratings & consensus: Eclats de Patchouli
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eclats de Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Eclats de Patchouli
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 Gourmand

Eclats de PatchouliKorloff Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 10%Want 53%

Category winnerEclats de PatchouliRating 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

63%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityEclats de Patchouli

SillageEclats de Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value53

Category winnerTache de CaféBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

patchouli77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

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

Ylang YlangBlack PepperCinnamonSaffron

Heart

PatchouliAmberPlumJasmine

Base

LeatherSandalwoodMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, 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 season

Spring29

Summer21

Fall100

Winter96

Day69

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex58

Women23

Men50

Unisex42

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#40,596

PerfumerCeline Ripert

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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Eclats de Patchouli by Korloff Paris blends exotic spice with deep, earthy resin. It opens with ylang-ylang and sharp black pepper, settling into a heart of patchouli and plum. This chypre fragrance is ideal for formal evening events during the autumn months, offering a sophisticated and assertive presence on the skin…

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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 Eclats de Patchouli?

Eclats de Patchouli takes 3 of 5 categories. Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes; Eclats de Patchouli is rated 4.44/5 from 16 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 Eclats de Patchouli for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tache de Café or Eclats de Patchouli?

Eclats de Patchouli lasts longest (Eclats de Patchouli 75/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tache de Café or Eclats de Patchouli?

Eclats de Patchouli projects furthest (Eclats de Patchouli 69/100, Tache de Café 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tache de Café and Eclats de Patchouli smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Cedarwood and Musk.

Is Tache de Café or Eclats de Patchouli better for summer or winter?

Tache de Café suits evening wear; Eclats de Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tache de Café and Eclats de Patchouli?

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. Eclats de Patchouli has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Amber, Plum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedarwood.