Espresso
Coffee suggests roasted beans, dry bitterness and a warm, slightly smoky or nutty body. It can feel freshly brewed, espresso-dark or softer and more gourmand.
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It gives contrast to vanilla, chocolate and amber and adds a roasted edge to woods or spices.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural coffee extracts and composed coffee accords both exist. The note does not establish brewed coffee, a particular roast or the amount of any extract used.
Related notes to explore
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
Cacao →
Cacao suggests dry cocoa powder, bitter chocolate and roasted, slightly earthy warmth
Cardamom →
Cardamom combines warm spice with cool, fresh, almost eucalyptus-like facets
Cedar →
Cedar suggests dry wood, pencil shavings and a clean, gently resinous warmth
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Shop Espresso fragrances → Browse all fragrance notesFragrance notes describe scent impressions. They can represent natural materials, aroma molecules or accords, rather than a complete list of ingredients.