48 community ratings

Cognac Cafe

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
48 ratings

Galleria Parfums Cognac Cafe is a sweet, gourmand unisex scent, balanced by spice and wood, that suits autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 45 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Liquorice Almond Coffee Brown sugar

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cognac

Indian papyrus

African coffee absolute

New Caledonian sandalwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Virginia cedar Vanilla Cognac Somalian myrrh Amberwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Resinous

What does Cognac Cafe smell like?

It opens with liquorice, almond, coffee and brown sugar, so the coffee-and-sugar note is dense from the first spray. In the heart, cognac, Indian papyrus and sandalwood come forward, while the coffee absolute adds depth to the sweetness. The base of vanilla, Virginia cedar, myrrh and amberwood settles it onto a creamy, resinous, woody foundation.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out; it also works for leisure time. Feminine and masculine votes are almost level, so it sits in the middle of the gender line. Les Indémodables Café Arabesque and French Avenue Spectre Wraith have a close profile.