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    Unknown Pleasures vs. Caffè Letterario

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    Unknown Pleasures rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Unknown Pleasures vs. Caffè Letterario
    Unknown PleasuresCaffè Letterario
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJohn Pegg
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Unknown Pleasures

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Honey
    Fresh
    Green

    Caffè Letterario

    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Coffee
    Chocolate
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Arabica CoffeeDark Chocolate
    Heart
    LemonCaramelVanillaBlack TeaBergamotHoneyTonka Bean
    Aged WoodSpicy NotesVanilla
    Base
    CedarwoodSandalwoodWhite Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Unknown Pleasures vs. Caffè Letterario
    Unknown PleasuresCaffè Letterario
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not the Kerosene you might expect. It trades stamped steel for honeyed sweetness without losing its edge. Black tea keeps it honest.Unknown Pleasures
    Caffè Letterario doesn't smell like a Starbucks. It smells like the idea of coffee, intellectual, refined, slightly dangerous in the best way. Warm enough to comfort, sweet enough to seduce.Caffè Letterario