Oud Coffee
Oud Coffee opens with an intense coffee accord that does not soften the way most cafe-inspired fragrances do. The coffee here is dark and roasted, saffron arriving in the heart to add metallic warmth before oud deepens the composition into something genuinely resinous. The spice note threads through as a connector rather than a focal point, giving the coffee and oud materials space to define the composition's character. This is a fragrance that smells like a specific place: warm, close, and dense with accumulated material.
Why We Carry This
Oud and coffee occupy similar sensory registers: dark, warm, and roasted. The combination works when the two materials are given equal standing rather than one serving as a backdrop for the other. Dara Caro's Oud Coffee does that, and the saffron gives the accord a warmth that holds through a long drydown.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Coffee, Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron
Heart notes: Oud, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Rose
Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla
Character
Accords: Coffee, Oud, Sweet, Smoky, Amber, Warm Spicy