15/12/2025
Did you know?
Coffee is one of the most expressive and multifaceted notes in perfumery, instantly calling up warmth, depth and a sense of quiet familiarity.
It carries memories of slow mornings, dark wood interiors and the comforting ritual of a first sip.
However, once largely confined to gourmand compositions, coffee has evolved into one of the most sophisticated notes in contemporary fragrance. Today, perfumers explore its full spectrum, from deep and earthy to smooth and luminous.
For example, beyond comfort and familiarity, coffee can also reveal shadow and a distinctly earthy intensity. In its rawest form, built around espresso accords or coffee absolute, it unfolds bitter, roasted facets with almost smoky or soil-like nuances, feeling dark and grounded.
Think freshly ground beans, dark wood, black espresso — intense, textured and unapologetically bold.
When paired with vetiver, patchouli or woods, coffee remains dark and intense — less sweetness, more bitterness, often niche in character and unmistakably strong.
Yet coffee is remarkably versatile.
When softened by creamy milk nuances, its character shifts completely. Caffè latte captures the moment when roasted depth meets milk, transforming intensity into texture, warmth and fluidity. The bitterness recedes, allowing a smoother, more rounded expression to emerge. The roasted facets become gentle, almost velvety, wrapped in a milky warmth that settles close to the skin. Nothing loud. Nothing rushed. Just balance, calm and understated elegance.
Paired with vanilla, cardamom and soft woods, caffè latte becomes a subtle signature note — smooth, milky and effortlessly wearable.
A contemporary comfort note, grounded in depth, designed to stay rather than to stand out.
