Durocaffe', from Bois 1920 was released in 2022. The perfumer behind this creation is Cristian Calabro. It has the top notes of Coffee and Sugar, middle notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose, and Vanilla, and base notes of Amber and Patchouli.
Durocaffe is one of those perfumes which slaps you round the face as soon as you spray it, and will continue to brutally overpower those around you for the entire day. I think it’s great, but it’s not the easiest wear if I’m honest, you have to really love coffee for this one. Of course the coffee is the star, hence the name. It smells intensely bitter, steamy and slightly earthy, as though you’re inhaling the scent of freshly roasted and then ground coffee beans. A sweet touch of sugary vanilla helps to temper this slightly, but pales in strength to the coffee. It’s got that earthy, slightly chocolatey patchouli base furthering that bitterness, resulting in a scent you simply cannot escape from. I think it’s great, an astoundingly unique and innovative creation. For those big on coffee fragrances this will be a hit for you. Whilst I’m enjoying it on my arm, I can imagine I’d have a hard time wearing it - I can’t really imagine when I’d reach for it if I’m being honest. Lovely, but not full bottle worthy for me.
Durocaffe is one of those perfumes which slaps you round the face as soon as you spray it, and will continue to brutally overpower those around you for the entire day. I think it’s great, but it’s not the easiest wear if I’m honest, you have to really love coffee for this one. Of course the coffee is the star, hence the name. It smells intensely bitter, steamy and slightly earthy, as though you’re inhaling the scent of freshly roasted and then ground coffee beans. A sweet touch of sugary vanilla helps to temper this slightly, but pales in strength to the coffee. It’s got that earthy, slightly chocolatey patchouli base furthering that bitterness, resulting in a scent you simply cannot escape from. I think it’s great, an astoundingly unique and innovative creation. For those big on coffee fragrances this will be a hit for you. Whilst I’m enjoying it on my arm, I can imagine I’d have a hard time wearing it - I can’t really imagine when I’d reach for it if I’m being honest. Lovely, but not full bottle worthy for me.