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    Side by side

    Café Simien vs. Animal Mondain

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Animal Mondain rates higher with the community, while Café Simien projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Café Simien vs. Animal Mondain
    Café SimienAnimal Mondain
    Launched20192020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFredrik DalmanPierre Guillaume
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Café Simien

    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Coffee
    Earthy
    Fruity
    Balsamic
    Sweet

    Animal Mondain

    Green
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Woody
    Animalic
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Plum
    Pear Leaf
    Heart
    Coffee
    Turkish tobacco absoluteHayHoney
    Base
    Patchouli
    Animalic NotesPowdery NotesMahogany

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Café Simien vs. Animal Mondain
    Café SimienAnimal Mondain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want a safe, crowd-pleasing scent, keep walking. Café Simien is for those who appreciate depth and darkness. This is not a sweet, easy gourmand.Café Simien
    The tobacco here isn't polite. It's Turkish, dark, and unapologetic, but the pear leaf opening buys you credibility before it arrives. Honey keeps it warm without going sweet.Animal Mondain