59 community ratings

Arabica

Name: Arabica
Brand: Annette Neuffer

Perfumer: Annette Neuffer

2008UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.4/ 10

Community score
59 ratings

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Annette Neuffer Arabica is a unisex scent that settles best into cooler seasons and evening hours, pairing coffee and flowers over a sweet, spicy base.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 54 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

75% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black pepper

Green bitter orange

Bergamot Nutmeg

Heart notesfirst few hours

Coffee absolute

Egyptian carnation

Egyptian jasmine

Anatolian rose

Bulgarian rose otto

Coffee blossom absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Somalian myrrh

Patchouli Siam benzoin Texas cedar Bourbon vetiver Indian sandalwood Vanilla absolute Tolu balm

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Arabica smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, and choose it mainly for evenings and leisure time. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate; voters read it as slightly more feminine, though many also see it as masculine.

It opens with black pepper, bergamot and nutmeg, with green bitter orange keeping the first moments bright. In the heart, coffee absolute, coffee blossom absolute, rose and jasmine come forward. The base of myrrh, patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood gives it a sweet, resinous, woody warmth.