Café Rose

Tom Ford Caffe Rose: First Impressions: Just Beautiful 👌 Alright, folks,this is just a first impression, so I’ll keep it snappy. (I try, anyway.) I’m a Tom Ford fan, and apparently, I’ve entered my “rose phase.” Or Genuine love affair with rose? Who knows! I started with Noir de Noir (first release, Private Blend) and then moved on to Rose Prick. I thought I was done with Tom Ford roses after those two. Spoiler: I wasn’t. Enter Caffe Rose. This one landed in my lap as part of a fragrance bundle. I wasn’t chasing it, but here we are. I gave it a quick test run yesterday, then wore it all day today, and... wow. If I had to describe it off the top of my head, I’d say it’s somewhere between Noir de Noir and—don’t shoot me,Tom Ford Noir. Yes, the original Noir. I haven’t smelled Noir in ages, so this could just be my brain doing gymnastics, but that’s the vibe I get. Now, about that Caffe ... in Caffe Rose. Coffee? What coffee? 😂 the only way you will smell coffee here if you are sipping on an espresso 😂 I’m getting more “morning rose garden after a rainstorm” than espresso bar. Picture this: it’s dawn, you’re walking through a rose plantation, there’s dew on the petals, and a soft breeze is wafting the scent toward you. That’s the vibe. The rose is fresh, airy, and almost... ethereal. The projection is intriguing. It’s not screaming “LOOK AT ME!” but it’s definitely there. It feels like the scent has formed a spacious bubble around me. Not clingy, not in-your-face, just vibing in its own atmospheric way. At first, I thought it disappeared after 4-5 hours, but nope! Move around a bit, and you’ll catch these sneaky little whiffs, like the scent is playing hide-and-seek at the edges of the bubble. Is it feminine-leaning? Perhaps , a bit. But I’m a 6’2” bearded dude, and guess what? I’m loving it. Confidence is key, people , rock your roses. I’ll do a deeper dive soon and compare it directly to Noir de Noir and Rose Prick, so stay tuned for more hot takes. But for now? Dang, Tom Ford. You’ve done it again. Update : Wow ! People say it doesn’t last 😳 it accidentally got onto my hoodie ,3 days ago ... just by skin contact , I never spray on clothes ... and it’s still there and projects like it’s nobody’s business 😳😁 love this juice 🤓 no compliments so far but I don’t care 🤷🏼♂️ 😂

First let me say that near rose perfection is never "boring" for those who appreciate quality rose fragrances. When I first tried Cafe Rose I wasn't overwhelmed either. But after trying it a couple more times I realized what all the fuss was about. Cafe Rose is understated elegance, masterfully created and delicate yet powerful. The wafts that drift passed my nose all day melt me and I can't get enough. Initially, compared to Noir de Noir, Cafe Rose was a bit of a let down. But then the simplicity of Cafe Rose grew on me. I think it takes a few full wearings to appreciate it. Cafe Rose is much more subtle and works for any occasion, day or night....and any time of year. It exudes understated class and doesn't try too hard. The coffee is mild and just enough to give the rose an edge to it...keeps it from being too "rosy". It grounds it and gives it an earthy feel while still remaining elegant. Note: I want to touch on something regarding olfactory fatigue. When I see a comment about a quality fragrance such as this disappearing after a half hour, I know this is not possible. Either a watered down sample was received or it must have been spot sniffed shortly after spraying when can result in significant olfactory fatigue and temporary hyposmia that can last for hours or even days in some cases. That is why people will say a fragrance disappeared but came back later in the day. In most cases, it didn't really go anywhere, their nose just started working again. If you find this happening with a certain fragrance, try avoiding breathing through your nose when you spray it and for as long as possible afterward. I have this problem with many high quality fragrances (because they are so potent) so I avoid breathing through my nose for at least 10 minutes if possible and I do NOT spot sniff anything ever. It solved the problem.

The opening screams three things: Patchouli, roses, and coffee. The coffee and amber blends so well with each other that it’s almost unrecognizable over each other. But together, they create that bitter, warm, and a bit darker background. The patchouli offers a green liveliness to the fragrance that really jumps right at you on the first spray. The roses here reminds me of the roses in Rose Prick (which I also own). It’s the creamy kind but never reaches the creaminess of the Rose Prick. Probably, if you take out the strong effervescent and lively patchouli, this fragrance could be mistaken as Rose Prick because of the prominent spices on top particularly the pepper. But I guess overall you could say this is a milder Rose Prick, but probably a lot more fun than Rose Prick. True to Tom Ford fashion, I’d say this is a formal event or date night perfume because this smells very rich, mysterious, sexy, and elegant. But I’m more of a “wear whatever whenever” kind of guy so I’d say you can go away with wearing this to the office; that patchouli offers a bright and lively green-ess, makes you smell like a boss, someone who knows what’s doing, just becareful with your sprays because this can go very dense very quickly after 2 sprays. UPDATE: I finally got to give it a full day of wearing and indeed, the first 2-3 secs of spraying has this distinct almost sharp bitterness probably from the coffee mixing with the patchouli. But this is very beautiful, romantic, and definitely a boss perfume. You’ll be fine with 2-3 sprays. After that, it gets very heavy. I own a range of TF fragrances and this easily became one of my top favorites if not my favorite.

I love Cafe Rose as a stand alone scent but I've been pairing it with Intense Cafe lately and the results are stunning! Both are exceptional rose, coffee scents in their own right, but where Cafe Rose is a little dryer, less sweet and spicier/leaning more towards the masculine side, Intense Cafe is amped up with vanilla and is very sweet as a result so the two together create the perfect balance of sweet, vanillic coffee and dry spicy saffron rose. Not a cheap combination but I suggest giving them a try if you already have both. Edit: I've worn through several ml and every time I wear it it starts off strong, even abrasive, then quickly mellows out. This isn't a bad thing, I enjoy the harsh opening rather. After it dries down the scent stays mild and just right, hovering over my perfect comfort zone for the better part of 2 hours. This is the phase that keeps me loving it and is also the part where I start looking for bottles to purchase online. But then SUDDENLY it drops off into nowhere land and I can hardly press my nose up close enough to get a whiff! I mean suddenly! This is my process with Cafe Rose every single time and I don't understand. The issue isn't that I'm burning my nose out by breathing in the initial blast too deeply because I do give it a little time to "burn" before obsessively smelling my wrists. I haven't had this issue with any other fragrance before. It's not even a gradual fading, it's an instant shift from moderate strength to practically gone! And I don't know, maybe I go anosmic to it after a couple hours but I somehow doubt it. Very strange but I still love the scent.

One of my most favourite scents is the classic, common tea rose. It grows unassisted in the suburbs of Stockholm, between the concrete and the children playing on swings. It grows in the asphalt and graphite gardens between little entrances where people go up to their small apartments and where families from different parts of the world cook their unusual and tasty smelling dinners. In my late teens and early twenties I used to sniff them every time I walked past, even though it usually wasn't even necessary, because the scent lingered in the balmy never ending twilight that is the Swedish summer night. Cafe rose smells like a summer night when I was very young and very carefree. It is extremely calming, it is simple, nearly soliflore on me, there is tea blending in, perhaps a small cup of coffee resonating between the warmed up walls of the apartments, someone smoking a cigarette, a discreet giggle when a boy is kissing a girl goodbye on the doorstep. Urban romance. There is no refinery to this yet, it smells rich. Rich in it's simplicity and rich in memories. I love Noir de Noir, this is not the same, nor do I think was it ever intended to be. NdN is several hours earlier. NdN has taken off her shoes or tie, the jacket, nonchalantly swinging over the shoulder, walking home after a particularly exhausting party. It is bright already, the dew lingers on the rose petals... Oh that kiss earlier was so nice... I will sleep and wake up and there might be a text message on my phone. And perhaps we shall dance again in the Swedish summer night.

Café Rose Tom Ford (A18, Private Blend) I have soft spot for beautiful goth scent, gothic - vampire and red rose. That kind of thing. Just a scent. But if you ever see woman vampire characteristic. Etherial, Cold, Mysterious and Dangerous. Yeah that's kind of interpretation that comes to mind. When I sniff Cafe Rose. Cafe Rose, is really a fantasy dark rose fragrance so far I discover until now. A rose with green edge, cover in Incense. soft bite metallic rose oxide. Smidge in soft sweet coffee smoke, Like a soft aroma of roasted coffee. Incense in this - not the church incense but more like dark incense in sexy way. That dark light when Vampire about to vanish, yeah that kind of incense (probably certain amber). Compare to Noir de Noir, It's giving same vibe. But Noir de Noir is more Patchouli centric in chocolate amber. More formal. Even this is Patchouli - Rose, Rose in this construct in the ways that pretty much reminds me of dark rose scent. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin, Federric Malle POTL or Une Rose that kind of realm or CoCo Noir, yeah that kind of goth scent. Another point that this isn't really sweet scent, I compare to Oud Fleur - that is even sweeter, This is rose centric with support from incense / coffee one. Only downside that I don't find this scent friendly really. Hold pillar of TomFord structure firmly. At this is really last on my skin. I really enjoy this one, this is my personal keeper.

Cafe Rose is a balanced fragrance with a dense rose smell and not the fleeting floral lightness with which many rose scents can be associated (i.e. Jo Malone' s Red Roses, though pretty much every JM offering is light). It's a strong scent that is anchored well by the coffee, incense, and patchouli, which I cannot detect individually but rather absorb as one dark, woody base that doesn't contrast the rose but rather complements it. I'm not familiar with rose enough to detect the different types of rose notes listed, but this doesn't smell like most rose scents because it is so heavy in general and so heavily rosy in particular. Jo Malone's Velvet Rose & Oud is a decent comparison, but that is somewhat sweeter and spicier, and less wood and rosy. The dark rose aspect is similar to that of Noir de Noir, as well. Cafe Rose leans slightly feminine but is effectively unisex. I could see men and women alike wearing, and I would consider buying it myself. With the Tom Ford Private Blend label and price, my high expectations for projection and longevity were both more or less met. It projects beyond a foot and a half and lasts in the vicinity of eight hours, after which it devolves into a skin scent. Of course fans of rose who aren't familiar with this should smell it, but anyone who enjoys woody florals should try it as well. 8 out of 10

Reading your lovely reviews and drinking one too many glasses of Cabernet led to a drunken, blind eBay bid on this one. When I ended up winning I was actually really disappointed, what if this ended up being a fake or what if I hated it? I ended up receiving the bottle and went and got an authentic sample from Nordstrom ready to compare. Fortunately they smelled completely identical and had the same longevity. At first I wasn't a huge fan of this fragrance, but it quickly grew on me and now I'm addicted. It's not too complex, but it is divine. It smells like luscious, freshly cut, dark crimson red rose, stems, emerald leaves and all, swirled with a slight musky, woody, faint incense to keep it grounded. I find that this smells so much more amazing on my skin than on my clothing and it also seems to last longer on my skin, which is rare for a fragrance. This can easily last all day and leave traces into the following day. It is definitely unisex, but takes a confident, unique, modern man to pull it off. I love the modern Baroque bottle. It looks indulgent and sophisticated - definitely something you want displayed on your nightstand. The purple label is a nice contrast with the deep amber bottle.

I loved this one from the first whiff. I remember getting a sample of this alongside Neroli Portofino and Jasmine Rouge probably as far back as 2016 or 2017, when Cafe Rose was still in its original packaging. I love them all but I found Cafe Rose to be the most unique and best performing of the three. I had never smelled anything like it before. NP is gorgeous but to me it didn't smell unique enough or last long enough on my skin to justify paying 2-3x more than any other neroli or orange blossom scent I had come across. Jasmine Rouge is still on my radar, but Cafe Rose was the one that won me over instantly. It's a rich, warm, almost sweet rose. I always had a hard time picking up on the coffee but I know it's in there somewhere. From the comments below, it sounds like Portrait of a Lady may be similar, but I only smelled it on a test strip and can't remember what it smells like, so to this day, I still find CR to be unique. Since it's on the heavier side, this seems like more of a cold-weather fragrance, but it might do well in warmer weather too. I've always associated it with being a nighttime fragrance, but I just spritz a little less if I want to wear it during the day.

I am not a rose lover but there are quite a number of rose fragrances I love- it really depends on the blend. Cafe Rose is one of those loves for me. I will say though, the name is very misleading. I am actually glad that it is not another of those rose and coffee overly sweet gourmand fragrances, and I love it for not being so. I'm also not a huge fan of leather or saffron (sometimes), but it's so well done and blended here that it plays really well with all the other notes, which I find those two notes don't usually do. I actually almost don't smell it. It is warm and heady, but has an oddly refreshing vibe to it that doesn't weigh the fragrance down too much and make it cloying. It is almost a soapy rose, with hints of gourmand notes that make it a touch sweet. The coffee is so faint, I wouldn't be able to tell it is coffee unless I was told so, but I like that it just exists to add a slight depth and dimension to the fragrance. Surprisingly a people pleaser, even to those who are not partial to rose scents, like myself.

The opening is my least favourite part because it reminds me of Noir de Noir with the very heavy rose mixed with a hint of saffron and pepper. This initial phase dissipates after 3 minutes, and the fragrance starts to completely take a different direction leaving Noir de Noir behind. Lots of rose, tangy rose, powdery rose, fruity rose, but never too sweet and never cloying. The main scent that I get from a distance is this berry type of a rose scent, and as I get closer to smell it even more I notice this dark earthiness of the coffee only in the background. It is actually more like freshly ground Turkish coffee. The third phase is when the fragrance settles on the skin after about 3 hours where the fruitiness diminishes and the coffee comes to the surface, but still mixed with the most wonderful, elegant, and well-made rose note. Two thumbs up for this fragrance although I think it is more feminine than masculine. I am a woman by the way so this might be why it is playing this way on my skin. Scent 10/10 Performance 8/10

Okay, so I blind bought this one because I’m a Tom Ford lover and because the Private Line version was discontinued. I wasn’t blown away by the Signature Line 2023 version of this fragrance. It’s likable, but it doesn’t have the Tom Ford mystery to it. But I heard that the original version of it was deeper than the new version, so I figured that I would give it a chance. And yes, I have no regrets getting the Private Line bottle now! It’s definitely a deeper and dark version of the fragrance, and it is kind of sad to think that they simplified it so much for the Signature line, when they really do still have a lot of special, mysterious Signature fragrances as well. Makes me wonder why they would do that. From the very first spray, I get an experience close to wearing Noir de Noir – like Cafe Rose is a younger, brighter and less dark cousin of Noir de Noir. If Noir de Noir is too much and too ‘out there’ for you, this version of Cafe Rose definitely would be a very amazing scent.

i am from the UAE and this perfume smells exactly like any old lady here (grandmothers) NOT trashing this fragrance or anything, actually its the opposite. its very appreciated scent here where i live. To explain my statement, in old days until now women in the UAE used a traditional homemade fragrance called "Mukhamariyah" its made by my mixing grinded Saffron as the main ingredient, with Oud oil, rose oil, musk and Jasmin oil. after that they keep it in an air tight container in the dark some even bury it in the sand for a month until the ingredients ferments and blends together. this mixture is then used as a fragrance for the hair and behind the ear. using insence "bukhor" compliments it very much. so to me, Tom Ford brought us Mukhamariyah in a bottle. WOW! I am glad other people from around the world are appreciating these ingredients blended together!

Oh my, this perfume is a coffee lover’s paradise! I‘m not usually into gourmand scents (Thierry Mugler’s Angel for example), but today I surrendered my inhibitions to this gorgeous love potion called Café Rose. For me this fragrance captures the true essence of an Italian coffee bar along the canals of Venice. First impressions are of a rich Mediterranean espresso, combined with luxurious rose...then drying down into a powdery coco. The combination of elegant floral with grounded coffee beans does for me what chocolate and strawberries could not; it made me feel cozy, comforted, happy, and adventurous. I’m not sure how Tom Ford does it, but there is a feeling of European coffee shops during the fall, with sparkling lights, cobblestone streets and fresh roses blossoming into the night. Overall a delicious concoction in an innocuous little bottle. Vienna.Pink

This perfume makes you really appreciate that blending fragrances to make a perfume is an exact art. Almost justifies the two car payments it takes to afford a bottle lol. I own two different dupes as well as an original bottle. For me, what's missing in the dupes can never justify the price of the original. Yes the original is in it's own level, but you don't hang an original Picasso in a guest bedroom. I'm a cashier, wearing perfume to either the Walmart I work or date night at Applebee's. If I wasn't gifted a tester, I'd never smell this in my life. It feels like two perfumes in one: rose and saffron on one side, patchouli and pepper on the other, and incense, sandalwood and coffee making a perfect bridge between the two. Very unique, strangely delicious (sweeter than you'd think), and luxurious.

I have a few TF fragrances. They're nice but nothing I would buy again after finishing a bottle. However, Cafe Rose I cannot live without. I had a 50ml bottle that I used up. I couldn't go a month before I was forced to buy the 100ml bottle that just arrived today. I wear it during the day to work, I wear it to go out for dinner and I wear it to bed. It is a beautiful perfume. I love the smell of red roses and that's what this perfume delivers. It dries down to a soft, soapy fragrance which I also love. If you don't like roses or soapy perfumes you may not care for this one. But if you're like me about and want a true rose, this one is gorgeous. I get tons of compliments. Only downside is this only lasts about 4-5 hours. 9/10

I absolutely agree with MrMikki! This is totally a beautiful, elegant, discreet rose, a delightful rose, a magical rose! With a gentle smooth delicious warm spicy coffee slowly blending in after a few hours. It's divine!!! It's heavenly!! The patchouli is so earthy and has a fresh herby smell, and the amber melds and smooths and calms everything. It is lovely and noticeable to others, who always tell me I smell beautiful, and it lasts incredibly well, 16 hours easily. It's beautifully beautiful!!!! And my husband, who wears it and smells gorgeous in it himself, adores it on me, and loves snuggling up to my neck, often!!! Gorgeous Cafe Rose!!!!! It's a very romantic perfume!!!! I adore it!!!!

I'm quite sure that there are so many people like me who love the rose smell but can't find anything with an elegant, modest and delicate touch. Because most of the rose fragrances are usually too sharp, exaggerated and flashy outside. Cafe Rose is such a genius harmony combination. You'll smell the rose with a magical touch without disturbing anyone around you - also because saffron is the hidden hero and supporter that makes it so rich-. Rose takes the majority for long hours and then coffee becomes visible. I don't agree with comments saying it's an old woman perfume. It's ABSOLUTELY unisex and not for old ages at all... For all young&midle aged people with a cool style. ;)

Splendid!!! A magnificent rose, with chocolatey-coffee aromas, a tobaccoish-insence depth and a vibrating strength that surpassed any expectations of a post2000 perfume: it actually stayed overnight, and smelled distinctly 18 hours after the original application!! Side by side with Plum Japonais, it was in the 33 Degrees the clear winner in terms of evolution, originality (although the rose combination bears similarities to rose velours)and endurance! Very very pretty, feminine yet invigorating, smooth yet potent, expensive yet challenging! It also has a truly calming effect on the senses.... Still, 279€ for 100ml is out of my league ...

I've tried many times to "get" this and I finally do! I used to just get screechy rose and saffron with no coffee to be found but now I finally smell the coffee, yay! This is not a sweet or gourmand coffee note like in Black Opium, it's a dry coffee bean note but it rounds out the rose and saffron. The rose is a fresh red rose that is still pretty sharp but in a good way. This is perfect if you want a rose that isn't exactly oriental but not powdery/girly girl either. Smells very expensive and high quality too (but I mean it is lol). It reminds me of an Arabian style rose moreso than a western one which is a-ok with me.