Fragrance comparison

White Horse vs Chypre Cafe

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

4 wins

White Horse

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,429 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Cafe

Aromas de Salazar

2.336 votes

Rank #67,432 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Horse takes 4 of 4 categories.

White Horse
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre Cafe
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

White Horse4/4

Chypre Cafe0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Horse
Sillage & projection: White Horse
Value for money: White Horse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: White Horse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White HorseFUMparFUM

Chypre CafeAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate33

Category winners

LongevityWhite Horse

SillageWhite Horse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerWhite HorseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic91%

powdery83%

leather74%

rose65%

earthy56%

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

animalic77%

coffee69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both musky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperWhite Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Dried RoseJasmine

Base8-10+ hrs

CostusCivetSuedeLeatherOrris RootMuskPatchouliWoody Notes

Top

CoffeeArgentinian LemonBitter OrangeBergamotSicilian Bergamot

Heart

Dark PatchouliBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

CivetMuskratLabdanumOakmossCastoreumHoneyCostusBirch

InformationalShared notesCostus and Civet. Durations are only published for White Horse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 24%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,429

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,432

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite HorseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM White Horse opens with an energetic prickle of pink pepper and tart white grapefruit before revealing its true, theatrical nature. Within minutes, the bright citrus burns away, exposing a haunting floral heart of dried rose petals and chalky orris root. It does not smell like a conventional department store …

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Chypre Cafe by Aromas de Salazar pairs dark roasted coffee with sharp Argentinian lemon and a heavy animalic oakmoss base. It opens with a bitter espresso kick before settling into dense patchouli and leathery civet. Built for cold autumn evenings and leather jacket weather, this unisex scent leans raw, dark, and deli…

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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, White Horse or Chypre Cafe?

White Horse takes 4 of 4 categories. White Horse is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Chypre Cafe is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose White Horse for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chypre Cafe for a citrus and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, White Horse or Chypre Cafe?

White Horse lasts longest (White Horse 80/100, Chypre Cafe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Horse or Chypre Cafe?

White Horse projects furthest (White Horse 75/100, Chypre Cafe 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Horse and Chypre Cafe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Costus and Civet.

Is White Horse or Chypre Cafe better for summer or winter?

White Horse suits evening wear; Chypre Cafe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Horse and Chypre Cafe?

White Horse has top notes of Pink Pepper and White Grapefruit, heart notes of Dried Rose and Jasmine, a base of Costus, Civet, Suede and Leather. Chypre Cafe has top notes of Coffee, Argentinian Lemon, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Dark Patchouli, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Civet, Muskrat, Labdanum and Oakmoss.