Fragrance Note
Coffee
Coffee absolute is extracted from roasted Arabica or Robusta beans, yielding a deep, smoky, slightly burnt aroma that has become one of the most fashionable gourmand notes of the 2010s and 2020s.
About Coffee
Coffee absolute is solvent-extracted from roasted beans, capturing the volatile aromatic compounds developed during roasting. The result is dense and smoky with a faint sweetness · distinct from instant coffee or fresh-ground beans. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (2014) repositioned coffee from a niche curiosity to a mainstream feminine signature, and the note has since spread across the entire gourmand category. Pairs naturally with vanilla, tonka, leather, and cocoa.
Featured in 2 The Fragrance World perfumes
Common questions about Coffee
- What does Coffee smell like?
- Coffee absolute is extracted from roasted Arabica or Robusta beans, yielding a deep, smoky, slightly burnt aroma that has become one of the most fashionable gourmand notes of the 2010s and 2020s.
- Where does Coffee come from?
- Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia
- Is Coffee a top, heart, or base note?
- Base
- Which TFW fragrances feature Coffee?
- 2 TFW fragrances currently feature Coffee. See the list on this page for the full set.