The Mobster's Starry Café vs Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
The Mobster's Starry CaféChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Flower by Kenzo Eau de VieChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
The Mobster's Starry Café2/4
Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Sillage & projection
- The Mobster's Starry Café
- Value for money
- Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
The Mobster's Starry CaféThe Dua BrandFlower by Kenzo Eau de VieKenzoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 39%Had 4%Want 57%
3.81/ 5 · 398 votes
Have 54%Had 19%Want 28%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
32%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate
398 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Mobster's Starry Café
SillageThe Mobster's Starry Café
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFlower by Kenzo Eau de VieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
amber61%
citrus100%
white floral92%
fresh spicy84%
vanilla77%
fresh69%
musky61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CoffeeTobaccoBrandySingapore PatchouliBergamotJasmineGingerBlack PepperEgyptian JasmineBenzoinVanillaNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
NeroliGingerPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomBulgarian Rose
Base
White MuskVanillaTonka BeanBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ginger, Benzoin and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter42
Day–
Night–
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#42,265
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#30,238
PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Fabrice Pellegrin, Marie Salamagne
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFlower by Kenzo Eau de VieHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA spicy, woody coffee scent with a cleaner, less sugary style than the name might suggest. Reviews point to a crisp opening, strong wear, and a patchouli-heavy dry-down, with tobacco, amber and vanilla adding warmth rather than turning it into a dessert fragrance. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, …
Reviews →Kenzo Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie turns the famous powdery floral original into a bright, citrus-spiced morning perfume. Alberto Morillas, Marie Salamagne, and Fabrice Pellegrin teamed up in 2019 to give the signature poppy concept an energetic twist. Bright ginger and sour petitgrain immediately hit the nose alongside…
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, The Mobster's Starry Café or Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Mobster's Starry Café is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie is rated 3.81/5 from 398 votes. Choose The Mobster's Starry Café for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, The Mobster's Starry Café or Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie?
The Mobster's Starry Café lasts longest (The Mobster's Starry Café 72/100, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, The Mobster's Starry Café or Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie?
The Mobster's Starry Café projects furthest (The Mobster's Starry Café 65/100, Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do The Mobster's Starry Café and Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ginger, Benzoin and Vanilla.
Is The Mobster's Starry Café or Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie better for summer or winter?
The Mobster's Starry Café suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in The Mobster's Starry Café and Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie?
The Mobster's Starry Café features Coffee, Tobacco, Brandy, Singapore Patchouli and Bergamot. Flower by Kenzo Eau de Vie has top notes of Neroli, Ginger, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Bulgarian Rose, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.
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