Black Vetyver Cafe
Jo Malone London
Good priceBlack Vetyver Cafe by Jo Malone London ranks among the best perfumes for men and women (unisex) .This top citrus fragrance blends Citruses, Coffee, Coriander, Incense, Nutmeg, Pepper, Sandalwood, Sequoia, Vanilla, Vetiver notes with citrus, resins & balsams, woods & mosses, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. Black Vetyver Cafe excels as one of the best perfumes for fall or winter, shining during day wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks Black Vetyver Cafe as a leading citrus fragrance for men and women (unisex), a must-try from Jo Malone London's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top unisex fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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spring72
summer47
fall167
winter108
day270
night124
Longevity(91)
enduringlongmoderateshortfaint
Sillage(131)
powerfulstrongsoftclose
Price value(18)
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female (1)
unisex (22)
male (7)
3%
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23%
Ocassions
Main accords
All ocassions
Notes
Citruses
Coffee
Coriander
Incense
Nutmeg
Pepper
Sandalwood
Sequoia
Vanilla
Vetiver
Alright scent, doesn't smell all that original and I know someone my hound me for this but I swear this smells just like the drydown of Amouage Jubilation XXV Man.
It's unique coffee fragrance and absolutely not sweet, first is coffee, then like a forest after rain, vetyver distributes a fragrance of a wood and a moss. It's a bit masculine. Just one thing... the scent doesn't last more than 20 minutes, at least I don't feel it nor on me not on my cloths or you have to put a lot a lot! I'm sorry for money I spent, I'll try to finish a fragrance as soon as possible and forget that purchasing.
This was bought for me as a gift by my sister who, bless her, had only one clue to pick from (which was that I liked spiced smells). As a result, the person who helped her suggested this scent by Jo Malone. I honestly haven't been a fan of his and this further solidifies that. I am sure that it would smell wonderful off the nape of a tobacco stained, perspiring male. On me it initially exudes that flat smell of leather from a cheap car and a $1 cup of MacDonalds coffee. Perhaps even the taste of Jelly Belly's poor jelly bean replica of a cuppaccino. Underneath it all is a warm sweetness tinged with a trail of spice. I imagine this must be the coriander, vanilla, nutmeg and pepper. I wished this would be more apparent as it would save me from the top notes that I couldn't love. The slight pleasantness of this was still overpowered by the artificial coffee and leather notes still singeing at my nostrils. There was barely a dry down as my two sprays didn't last longer than 30 minutes. That said, my body must eat up scents because they never last on me for very long. I can see it being beautiful but just not on me. For any lovers out there who are fortunate to do this cologne justice, I have one full bottle (minus 4 sprays) for trade.
I get lots of nutmeg and vetiver after the initial coffee blast dies down. Unfortunately the particular type of incense they use goes kinda soapy on me, so that + its undeniable longevity/sillage issues make this a no go. Kinda fun but novel, fleeting, AND discontinued.
This is so mildly scented I don't really have much to say other than there was a hint of coffee and then after a little while nothing.