Coffee is a natural raw material gourmand perfume note. It is sourced from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia, Vietnam.
What does Coffee smell like?+
Powerful, roasted, with leathery liquor-like tones.
How is Coffee obtained?+
Coffee is obtained by solvent extraction, using the beans.
Is Coffee a top, heart, or base note?+
Coffee is most often used as a heart note. Across 1,811 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 615, a heart note in 834, and a base note in 362.
Popular fragrances featuring Coffee include Noir Exquis by L'Artisan Parfumeur, Replica : Coffee Break by Maison Margiela, The Only One by Dolce & Gabbana, Chocolate Greedy by Montale, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.
How many fragrances contain Coffee?+
Coffee is featured in 2,764 fragrances on Noteboxd.
Coffee notes bring a deliciously leathery, liquor-like heat to (mostly) masculine fragrances. Subtle nuances of tobacco mix with deeply woody, roasted notes to give an unmistakable warmth to fragrances. Coffee notes are sometimes recreated synthetically, using several raw materials.
The origin of coffee is shrouded in myth and mysticism; the actual origins of the bean is largely up for debate. Believed to originate from Ethiopia, coffee played a large role in strengthening trade between East and West. By the 16th century, coffee had reached the Middle East, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. From there, coffee spread to Italy and the rest of Europe, and then on to Indonesia and, eventually, the Americas.