Cafe Rose Perfume

Roses paired with espresso is the unlikely combination at the core of Tom Ford Cafe Rose Perfume, and it turns out inspired, Turkish rose and coffee arriving together at the top, the coffee bitter and roasted, the rose full and jammy, neither one backing down. Bulgarian rose, patchouli, cardamom, coriander and ylang ylang deepen the core into something spiced and almost boozy. Frankincense and sandalwood close it with dry, resinous smoke that holds for hours on skin. Coffee usually reads as gourmand and sweet, but here it functions as a bitter counterweight, stopping two roses in a row from becoming overwhelming and pushing the whole composition somewhere far more interesting. Cafe Rose Perfume suits daytime wear year round best, exactly what a floral oriental Eau de Parfum should do. That balance is exactly what makes Cafe Rose Perfume work.