Fragrance comparison

That's What She Said vs Espresso Royale

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

That's What She Said

Sucreabeille

3.754 votes

Rank #58,271 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Espresso Royale

Sebastiane

3.93285 votes

Rank #2,845 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Espresso Royale takes 3 of 4 categories.

That's What She Said
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Espresso Royale
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

That's What She Said1/4

Espresso Royale3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Espresso Royale
Sillage & projection: Espresso Royale
Value for money: That's What She Said
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Espresso Royale

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

That's What She SaidSucreabeille

Espresso RoyaleSebastiane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

3.93/ 5 · 285 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

46%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

250 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEspresso Royale

SillageEspresso Royale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value49

Category winnerThat's What She SaidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

rum69%

cacao61%

coffee100%

warm spicy90%

nutty80%

caramel70%

woody60%

sweet50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyRumChocolateHazelnutCaramelCacaoLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rum

Heart

CoffeeHazelnutCaramel

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRum, Hazelnut and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring25

Summer15

Fall82

Winter100

Day96

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,271

PerfumerAndrea Fender

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,845

PerfumerRobert Elder

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerEspresso RoyaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

That's What She Said by Sucreabeille is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance launched in 2019. It opens with a potent shot of whiskey and rum, quickly settling into a rich, gourmand-adjacent center of chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel. Best suited for autumn evenings, this scent provides a warm, boozy embrace that linger…

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Espresso Royale by Sebastiane is a bold gourmand that centers on a photorealistic coffee note. It opens with a boozy splash of rum before settling into a warm, nutty heart of hazelnut and caramel. Perfect for those who crave a deep, long-lasting coffee scent, this fragrance feels like a rich latte worn during the cris…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, That's What She Said or Espresso Royale?

Espresso Royale takes 3 of 4 categories. That's What She Said is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Espresso Royale is rated 3.93/5 from 285 votes. Choose That's What She Said for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Espresso Royale for a coffee and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, That's What She Said or Espresso Royale?

Espresso Royale lasts longest (Espresso Royale 80/100, That's What She Said 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, That's What She Said or Espresso Royale?

Espresso Royale projects furthest (Espresso Royale 73/100, That's What She Said 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do That's What She Said and Espresso Royale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Hazelnut and Caramel.

Is That's What She Said or Espresso Royale better for summer or winter?

That's What She Said suits evening wear; Espresso Royale suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in That's What She Said and Espresso Royale?

That's What She Said features Whiskey, Rum, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Caramel. Espresso Royale has top notes of Rum, heart notes of Coffee, Hazelnut and Caramel, a base of Tonka Bean.