How it smells
It smells mostly woody and citrus. Bergamot and orange at the top, carnation leaves and raspberry in the middle and cedar and musk at the base.
- Came out
- 1978
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
De Cafe 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 Parfums Cafe De Cafe EDP
Parfums Cafe is the house behind De Cafe EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Shiseido Zen and Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety.
Other Parfums Cafe perfumes
This house has 4 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Cafe, Cafegol Brazil and Cafegol Argentina.
Best season for De Cafe
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety and Jul Et Mad Aqua Sextius last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cedar and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
De Cafe price and value
In Europe it costs about €15, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Shiseido Zen but less than Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety and Jul Et Mad Aqua Sextius.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by citrus and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and citrus smells and notes like carnation leaves and cedar. Less obvious notes include cloves. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
De Cafe dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Shiseido Zen (4 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety (4 shared notes), Jul Et Mad Aqua Sextius (4 shared notes) and Ulric De Varens Varensia (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is De Cafe better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.
When did De Cafe come out?
It came out in 1978.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.