What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and warm spicy. It opens with lavender and mandarin orange, moves to cinnamon and cedar and dries down to amber and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Cafe Expresso for Men notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Cafe Parfums Cafe Expresso for Men EDP
Cafe Parfums is the house behind Cafe Expresso for Men EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €54. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur but less than Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Cafe Expresso for Men sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur and Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience spread further.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur and Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Cafe Parfums perfumes
The house has 15 perfumes here, led by Cafe-Cafe, Cafe Men and Cafe Men 2.
When in the day to wear Cafe Expresso for Men
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Khadlaj Perfumes Khadlaj Shiyaaka Shadow is a lighter match.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2012.
Cafe Expresso for Men dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (7 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience (8 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (7 shared notes) and Khadlaj Perfumes Khadlaj Shiyaaka Shadow (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Cafe Expresso for Men?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Who would like Cafe Expresso for Men?
People who enjoy woody and warm spicy smells.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.