Top 10 Best Coffee Perfumes To Get You Out of Bed
As you stumble out of your bed on a gorgeous morning, you crave a companion who can enliven your senses and rejuvenate you for the day. Whether you love a steaming Americano or a cold vanilla latte, our shared love for coffee binds us all. If you are addicted to the rich aroma of coffee that seems to awaken us to the beauty of the world in the morning, then you should consider ensuring that it lingers around you all day. Coffee perfumes are an excellent way of enjoying the scent of coffee in a multitude of ways and truly exploring its potential. In case you haven’t splurged on a coffee perfume yet, this is your sign. Here are our top picks for the best coffee perfumes.
1. Montale – Intense Cafe
A tribute to the gorgeous aroma of coffee that sends all our hearts into flutters, Montale Intense Cafe manages to capture the scent of freshly brewed coffee to alarming perfection. The composition is further enhanced with the addition of a rather vegetal rose. Together, they create an intriguing top accord that makes way for the powdery white musk that is just creamy and vanillic enough to give your coffee a hint of sweetness. The base of this beautiful gourmand creation boasts rich, nutty amber that grounds the fragrance. If you can’t live without coffee, this perfume will be your new best friend. Given the cheap price of this fragrance, this is one of most affordable coffee fragrances you can get.
2. Olibere – Savannah’s Heart
Designed to take you on an exotic trip to the American savannah, this warm and woody fragrance is an unforgettable treat for the senses that you simply can’t get enough of. Savannah’s Heart is a powerful and strong perfume for everyone who knows what they want, it juxtaposes coffee with citrus notes for a surprisingly refreshing concoction. The perfume opens with a sparkling combination of bergamot and rhubarb before moving on to the stunning coffee heart. From there, the creamy sandalwood and cashmere wood slowly seep into the scent as the vanilla and musk add an addictive sweetness. This is the best coffee perfume for those who are into woody citrus fragrances.
3. BORTNIKOFF – Lao Oud Extrait de Parfum
If you want to stand out from the crowd and experience a coffee perfume that is unlike any other, you may want to get a whiff of Lao Oud by Bortnikoff as it is a unique, animalic composition that combines coffee with oud, in line with Eastern perfumery. Oud from Laos enters a delightful marriage with tonka beans, coffee and vanilla absolute for a rich, addictive scent that will envelop you in its worth. Sweet cinnamon, cacao absolute, and guaiac wood add a characteristic dryness as the frangipani flowers, incense, and pink pepper take you on a beautiful journey.In conclusion, Lao Oud is the best coffee fragrance for those who love savoury sweet scents.
4. Mancera – Aoud Cafe
Perhaps you love a cup of double-shot espresso in the morning? If your ideal coffee is rich and warm without the frills of cream and sugar, then Aoud Cafe by Mancera is the one for you. A complex composition that showcases the art of perfumery at its finest, this perfume juxtaposes sweet fruity notes with aromatic black coffee. After opening with peach, blackcurrant and bergamot, the scent travels into the heart which consists of coffee and sweet amber. The dry-down is perhaps the most magical as the oud, musk and other woody notes slowly complement the coffee note to help it shine in all its glory.As you may have noticed, many coffee fragrances in this post have notes of vanilla. Luckily, if you’re not fan of vanilla or creamy notes, but simply want a pure ‘black coffee’ fragrance, Aoud Cafe is the one for you.
5. Strangers – SM Cafe
SM Cafe is a deeply sensual and bold fragrance for those who love adventure, Strangers boasts a rich concoction of strong coffee and leather. Perhaps one of the most addictive coffee-leather fragrances out there, Strangers opens with a gorgeous cherry note that is grounded by tobacco. As the perfume delves into its deeper layers, smokey black rose, cashmeran, dark amber and cedarwood intertwined with the top and heart notes. This bitter gourmand seeks to establish you as the dominant and give you a taste of both pain and pleasure.All in all, SM Cafe the preferred fragrance for those who also love leather scents.
6. Matiere – Encens Suave
As incense, coffee and vanilla come together to form a rich, addictive, warm fragrance, it is difficult to keep it together. Housing a carnal spirit that immediately makes an impression as you walk into a room, Matiere is an amber-spicy fragrance that opens with a splash of strong black coffee. The fragrance then moves into the heart that is a gorgeous condition of sensual incense and sweet vanilla. Labdanum and benzoin at the base allow all the individual notes to shine while also connecting them with a common thread.While this is an absolutely amazing and sophisticated fragrance, it does come with a big price tag. If you’ve got deep pockets, this Matiere Premiere fragrance might be the one for you.
7. LIQUIDES IMAGINAIRES – Belle Bete Eau de Parfum
Juxtaposing a soft touch with roaring animality, Belle Bette takes you on a wild journey. An amber-spicy concoction that binds coffee in an unlikely marriage with sage, red pepper, vetiver, and patchouli, this perfume is surprisingly addictive. If you want a coffee perfume that makes heads turn, you will adore this one and its ability to pierce its way through a crowd. Additional notes in the perfume include hazelnut, iris flower, cedar, cashmere, and suede. Don’t let the initial docility of the fragrance fool you because the animalic notes of civet and castoreum are just around the corner. Thus, this fragrance is a great complement-getter, and great for those who love animalic notes.
8. Maison Margiela – Coffee Break
The Maison Margiela Replica line never seems to miss when it comes to capturing a memorable, sensual experience in a bottle. Coffee Break is a delightful reminder of the brand’s expertise as it immediately conjures up a vision of you curled up in a corner in a warm, cozy cafe on a beautiful winter day. As you take a break from the hustle and bustle, you treat yourself to a cup of steaming vanillic coffee and delicious baked goods. Tender, aromatic lavender delicately dances in tandem with the milky coffee accord to create an addictive scent that makes you want to unwind and relax.And last but not least, it’s ‘cheap’! For just a little bit more than €100 at Beautinow, this by far the most value-for-money fragrance you can buy. No wonder ‘Coffee Break’ is also the most searched for coffee perfume.
9. Lush – Cardamom Coffee
An underrated fragrance when it comes to this category, Cardamom Coffee by Lush is an emboldened take on the aroma of our favorite beverage. This amber-spicy perfume captures the essence of a fall beverage as it boasts warm, sweet spices juxtaposed against the characteristic rich coffee note. As you inhale the gorgeous combination of cardamom and rose oil, a sense of comfort envelops you like a cloak before the oud takes over to induce an earthiness that is characteristic of the pre-winter season. A delicate concoction, this one is a must-have if you love spicy fragrances.
10. Kerosene – Follow
This 2016 fragrance is an impressive combination of sensual coffee and rich amber with a strong overarching vanilla note that immediately enraptures the senses. Imagine a cup of heavenly-sweet coffee that boasts the highest-quality dark roasted coffee, creamy vanilla and maple sap, and you will know exactly how Follow smells. The addictive perfume further contains notes of tonka bean, amber and benzoin, all of which serve to highlight the coffee essence of this popular fragrance.Build an impressive wardrobe of coffee perfumes if you want to carry the aroma of your beloved beverage everywhere. All the perfumes mentioned above have interpreted the coffee note in their own unique ways but almost all of them manage to capture the elusive aroma successfully in a bottle. Just a whiff of any of these perfumes during the day will be enough to satisfy your coffee craving.
