Espresso Royale

This is definitely a gorgeous fragrance! The closest other fragrance I can totally compare this one with is Ava Luxe Cafe Noir, except in Cafe Noir the dry down is not as good and I can't wear it because of that reason ( gives me a headache ). Expresso Royale is by far the best " Coffee " fragrance I've ever tried and it's the closest to the smell of actual expresso but with a sweet side, before I used to think that Cafe Noir was the best one till I tried this one. This is a very foodie gourmand, it's very sweet and the smell of coffee lasts throughout the whole time, beginning to end, this is exactly what I was looking for in other coffee fragrances but never got it. There is one down side to this one, at least for me, there is one annoying note somewhere in the base, it is the Rum not that kind of ruins it for me and it makes the fragrance give out a bit of a medicinal smell, but besides for that it's perfect. I would say that this is a personal fragrance, something to wear at home for your self, not something I would wear out, but you can wear it out, it will probably attract all the coffee addicts to you :P I'm kind of in the middle about purchasing a full bottle, it's definitely full bottle worthy to my opinion and if you are a lover of coffee and foodie gourmands, then you should definitely give this one a try. EDIT: My recommendation is STOCK UP, get it while the formula is still new and incredibly good, before they get really famous, it becomes a classic and they will water it down, like some other famous perfume makers ( cough cough Montale I'm not at all talking about you :O )

Sebastiane Espresso Royale is the only fragrance I've tried from the line, mainly due to its reputation is a good coffee scent. It is certainly bold and smells primarily of coffee. The supporting notes are difficult to decipher. It's not significantly sweet (as with vanilla) or boozy (as with rum) but rather mainly coffee. It's not as boozy as Sensei by Piotr Czarnecki, not as sweet as Bond No. 9 New Haarlem, and not as patchouli-laden as Thierry Mugler Pure Coffee. Rather, it's mainly a sharp coffee smell, like an espresso itself, mixed with slightly elements of cocoa. Cocoa is the sweetness that I get out of it. In that respect, the coffee/rum/cocoa combination yields a fair likening to Tiramisu, though certainly its incarnation is less sweet than the dessert item itself. Projection and longevity are strong even for an EDP, so at $85 (plus shipping) for 60ml on Indiescents (a site with which I am not very familiar), it seems like a reasonable deal. This is certainly powerful enough that it should probably be reserved for cold weather situations exclusively. I'd be remiss not to compare this to another purported top coffee-dominant scent, Barista by Legendary Fragrances, which I liked very much. Espresso Royale is definitely overall stronger in terms of concentration and projection, and evokes a blacker, more acidic, perhaps even more burnt coffee smell. In terms of blend, I give the edge to Barista slightly. In terms of boldness, Espresso Royale is the clear winner, though. A great try and deserving of attention especially by coffee lovers. 8 out of 10

This is possibly the best coffee scent on the market. Where New Haarlem doesn't give you enough coffee and where Café Noir maybe too much this falls right in the middle. Now I will argue if you want pure coffee Ava Luxe's Café Noir is probably the best, the problem is that is so much of coffee that it is the epitome of a gourmand (now I love it so I ain't complaining but you really have to love the smell of coffee beans to appreciate it). New Haarlem touches on coffee but is more on the dessert side. This one gives you the right amount of coffee and the right amount of other supporting notes (caramel and Tonka) to make this one the most wearable coffee fragrance that I have experienced. This is like drinking a freshly brewed dark roast coffee with caramel syrup while nibbling on a nice piece of freshly baked gingerbread or snickerdoodle cookies. It open and closes a little on the sweet side with the coffee preventing it from becoming like New Haarlem and minus the screeching patchouli note that bothers many in New Haarlem. Again I have a dab so I can't call out the project or the longevity, from the vial both seemed very high. I literally started to thirst for coffee and want to snack on something sweet while wearing this. Versatility is low as again you have to like foody scents, particularly coffee and cookies. This is more of a cool fall day winter scent. I don't know about office wear maybe if you are brave. This is artistic with being completely wearable. Bravo

Sebastiane Espresso Royale (SER) is really a very nice coffee fragrance that lasts 10-hours on my skin and projects slightly better than average on my skin . This fragrance is an oily little bugger--much like some of my heavy oud fragrances--and will easily go 24+ hours when applied on clothing. It's a unique natural smelling fragrances that I truly like and appreciate. I can see how some folks love this fragrance but for me (right now) it's a solid like for two reasons: first, I prefer a coffee scent that smells more like black coffee (Dunkin Donuts would be my standard) and less like a Starbucks Espresso and, second, SER is a very thick/heavy fragrance that is not very lovable in the summer heat. I look forward to wearing this fragrance in the Fall/Winter and perhaps even falling in love with it. Still, SER delivers as promised...it is a terrific, and realistic, coffee scent and the name Espresso Royale fits. However, this fragrance does not smell like freshly brewed coffee, per se, it smells like espresso that has been diluted with cream and sweet crap that should never, ever be in coffee (that's a coffee flavored milkshake). Would love to see caramel and hazelnut removed from this fragrance, but that's my preference. Regardless, if you're a coffee fragrance lover then you gotta check this one out, for sure!

Without a doubt this is the best representation of coffee. I have tried about 15 coffee based scents and none come close to this! It does have some sweetness and booziness to add character. Let's face it, straight up coffee would be boring as hell! The sillage just about fills a room for about 4-5 hours and is average after that. Longevity is easily in the 8+ hour range. Stop wasting time and money on stuff like MJ Legend and Givenchy Play Intense if you want the perfect coffee scent!