Cafe
Cafe ParfumsEau de Parfum1978
Side by side
Cafe vs. Obsession
Is Cafe better than Obsession?
Obsession rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Spicy NotesSandalwoodVetiverRose
warm spicyaromaticwoodyfresh spicycitrus
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Cafe and Obsession?
| Cafe | Obsession | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1978 | 1985 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Jean-Jacques Diener | Jean Guichard |
| Best season | Fall | — |
Scent DNA
How do Cafe and Obsession smell?
Cafe
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Rose
Obsession
Spicy
Warm Spicy
Oriental
Cinnamon
Woody
Aromatic
Sweet
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cafe and Obsession share?
Top
Sandalwood
BasilBergamotMandarin orangeGreen NotesPeachLemon
Heart
Spicy NotesRose
Exotic spicesCedarSandalwoodJasmineRoseOrange BlossomNeroliCorianderSpicy Notes
Base
PatchouliVetiver
VanillaCivetIncenseAmberMuskFrankincenseOakmossVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Rose
JasmineRoseOrange BlossomNeroli
Spicy Notes
Spicy Notes
Exotic spicesCorianderSpicy Notes
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
CedarSandalwood
Green Notes
Vetiver
Vetiver
Where they fit
When and where do Cafe and Obsession work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cafe or Obsession?
| Cafe | Obsession | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Cafe and Obsession?
Here's the thing about Cafe: the name promises coffee and delivers something else entirely. An oriental that opens herbal and ends powdery. For some it's a soap scandal.Cafe
Obsession doesn't invite you in, it consumes. That vanilla-civet combination is either the whole point or a dealbreaker, and the above-average longevity means whatever you decide.Obsession
The hunt
Where to buy Cafe and Obsession
| Cafe | Obsession | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 oz | — | $18.95fragranceshop |
| 2.5 oz | — | $55.00ecosmetics |
| 125ml | — | $21.69fragrancenet |
| 6.7 oz | — | $130.00ecosmetics |
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