The Perfume Library

Homme de Café

Parfums Café · 1978

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Parfums Café Homme de Café is a fresh, spicy men's scent in which clove leaf, bergamot and cedarwood lead. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend autumn and spring, with winter a clear third; it is mentioned most for daily and leisure wear, and also suits business and evenings. It reads masculine and classic. Bergamot and orange give the citrus freshness, clove leaf adds spice and cedarwood the woody base. Raspberry softens the sweetness slightly and musk rounds everything off. Beyond the fresh, green start, resinous, earthy and smoky tones keep it in the chypre family. Olfactive Studio Autoportrait and Mihan Aromatics Munlark Ash have a close profile.

Café

6.9

Parfums Café · 1979

Citrus · Sweet · Spicy

Parfums Café Café is a women's fragrance built on vervain, rose and rosemary, pairing a citrusy, sweet character with woody, spicy depth. Lime and vervain give the scent a bright, citrusy side, while rose adds a sweet, powdery softness. Patchouli and mugwort ground it in an earthy, smoky base, and rosemary lightens the spicy oriental feel. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is chosen most often for evenings. It reads feminine and classic. Keiko Mecheri Canyon Dreams and Etro Messe de Minuit (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.