Tache de Café vs Oud Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Vanilla takes 3 of 5 categories.
Tache de CaféChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud VanillaChoose it for a earthy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tache de Café1/5
Oud Vanilla3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud Vanilla
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Oud Vanilla
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Oud Vanilla
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tache de Café
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tache de CaféLe Monde GourmandOud VanillaHouse of PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
24%Like
16%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Vanilla
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud VanillaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
earthy100%
amber91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
warm spicy65%
metallic56%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both vanilla, woody 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
Top20-30 mins
CypriolSaffronBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
AmberCaramelCedarwood
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaSandalwood
Category winnerOud VanillaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day69
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#50,525
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Oud Vanilla by House of Perfumes brings together rich earthy woods and warm gourmand sweetness. The scent opens with smoky cypriol, dark saffron, and a sharp pop of black pepper that quickly settles into smooth golden amber, burnt caramel, and cedarwood. As it rests on skin, comforting bourbon vanilla and creamy sanda…
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 Oud Vanilla?
Oud Vanilla takes 3 of 5 categories. Tache de Café is rated 4.00/5 from 49 votes; Oud Vanilla is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tache de Café for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Vanilla for a earthy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Tache de Café or Oud Vanilla?
Oud Vanilla lasts longest (Oud Vanilla 60/100, Tache de Café 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tache de Café or Oud Vanilla?
Projection is very close: Tache de Café 50/100, Oud Vanilla 50/100 for sillage.
Do Tache de Café and Oud Vanilla smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Vanilla and Cedarwood.
Is Tache de Café or Oud Vanilla better for summer or winter?
Tache de Café suits evening wear; Oud Vanilla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tache de Café and Oud Vanilla?
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. Oud Vanilla has top notes of Cypriol, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Amber, Caramel and Cedarwood, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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