Cafe
Cafe ParfumsEau de Parfum1978
Side by side
Cafe vs. Ispahan
Is Cafe better than Ispahan?
Ispahan projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
SandalwoodPatchouliRose
warm spicywoodyfresh 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 Ispahan?
| Cafe | Ispahan | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1978 | 1977 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Jean-Jacques Diener | Maurice Roucel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Cafe and Ispahan smell?
Cafe
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Rose
Ispahan
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Floral
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Cafe and Ispahan share?
Top
Sandalwood
BergamotMandarin OrangeAldehydesFruity Notes
Heart
Spicy NotesRose
Ylang-YlangMimosaRoseJasmineLily of the ValleyCloveCinnamon
Base
PatchouliVetiver
NutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka BeanFrankincenseTolu BalsamAmberSandalwoodPatchouliMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Rose
Ylang-YlangMimosaRoseJasmineLily of the Valley
Spicy Notes
Spicy Notes
NutmegCloveCinnamon
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Cafe and Ispahan work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Cafe or Ispahan?
| Cafe | Ispahan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Cafe and Ispahan?
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
It smells like a time when fragrance was an event, not a background. Powdery, warm, aldehydes-forward, if you want quiet, look elsewhere. But if you want something that lingers and deepens.Ispahan
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