Cognac Cafe

I believe this fragrance is now discontinued, but I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 10ml sample. This is an extrait-strength scent, and even 24 hours later, I can still catch traces of its rich coffee, almond, and sugar notes lingering on my T-shirt after wearing it on a night out. What struck me immediately was the sheer number of compliments I received. On the first wear, people kept telling me I smelled like boozy chocolate, warm coffee, or caramel. One woman even asked, “You smell lovely, what is it?” while we were at the bar—definitely a moment that made my night. Later on, a fellow fragrance enthusiast picked up on it and guessed, “You are wearing Black Phantom!” And to top it off, at the end of the night, our taxi driver asked my wife what fragrance she was wearing, only for her to point at me and say, “It’s him!” This was a solid six hours after applying it, and it was still going strong. I own Black Phantom myself but wear it sparingly—its intensity can be overwhelming, almost like a punch in the face. This fragrance, on the other hand, has the same dark, warm vibe as Black Phantom but is smoother and more refined. The Galleria Oud is sweeter, with the almond note adding richness and a hint of boozy rum or cognac in the background. There’s also a delectable gourmand sugar sweetness that lifts the whole composition, giving it a more approachable, commercial feel, much like a Killian fragrance. I can understand why some people might compare it to Angel Share. While it doesn’t smell like Angel Share at all, it does share that same warmth and complexity, effortlessly blending oud, booze, chocolate, almond, and coffee. It’s an easy-wearing, Eastern-inspired fragrance that’s also a compliment magnet. I’m so glad I got the chance to try it.

Sweet dark coffee and vanilla vibe. This is fantastic, to me. I love this fragrance and I haven't really smelled anything that quite nails it like this one does. The sweetness on this can be considered unisex. It's definitely mass appealing and heavy on coffee/vanilla but it's not like a typical youthful sweet frag. Definitely a cooler weather scent, good for people who like gourmands. It's very gourmand, no musky notes or ambroxan. It's smooth, good quality, and smells very nice. Remove the fact that it's a failed Youtube venture and you have yourself a good fragrance. This one lasts FOREVER on me too, easily 8-10 hours, lasts days on clothes. Great buy for the $41 its going for. Wouldnt buy this at the original price point of $205, but $41 for a 100ml of good quality juice is a great price for what you are getting here. Go for it if it is still available, but read reviews if you're going in blind because it may not smell like you think it does. You can probably get a decant somewhere still, I would always say to sample first.

You must give Cognac Cafe 15 to 30 minutes. I nearly wrote it off as too sweet and one dimensional, until a Noir thing started happening. There are no fruit notes listed, but I definitely pick up a cherry or tart fruit-like note happening in the mid that elevates this fragrance beyond the toffee/brown sugar opening. I don't pick up any coffee. The papyrus and oak come along after an hour or so but only as bit players. The vanilla becomes more prominent after a couple hours. People have compared this to Black Phantom and, if you judge it by the first 15 to 30 minutes, I can see why. But on my skin there is something else going on in the mid and into dry down that I really dig. I do rank this up there with some of the better gourmand fragrances. The quality is there, whether you like this type of fragrance or not.

Easier to wear and more agreeable version of Black Phantom by Kilian, IMO (same perfumer). Sure some notes have changed around but what you are getting is coffee, toffee/brown sugar, hint of greenness + vanilla type of goodness (touch of cognac throughout). The whole Galleria line is actually pretty great with Cognac Cafe and Shades of Seduction being my favorites. I did not expect such strong releases from a youtuber brand, very nice surprise. Performance is better than Kilian, but Kilian's presentation however is unbeatable!

Oh my goodness what a beautiful perfume. This smells like a very beautiful coffee with liquor in it. I sprayed it once on my wrist, got on my car, turned on the heat and the inside of my car turned into a chocolate house. This doesn't smell like anything like Black Phantom, I have both fragrances, I can safely say if anyone thinks this is clone for BF this person really needs to smell both fragrances.