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Cafe Rose, Tom Ford
Warm Spicy · 2012

Cafe Rose

by Tom Ford
Rating4.0 ★ 2,686 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2012
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyRoseWoody
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes
topfirst impression
May RoseSaffronBlack Pepper
heartthe character
Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseCoffee
basethe foundation
PatchouliIncenseSandalwoodAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
51
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
Warm SpicyRoseWoodyAmberPatchouliCoffeeBalsamicSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Rose
Woody
Amber
Patchouli
Coffee
Balsamic
Smoky
Floral
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
8%
moderate
31%
long lasting
43%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
43%
strong
30%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
18%
summer
7%
fall
39%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%

What people say

What people love
delicatepowerfulfragranceunderstatedelegancerefinedhighqualityblendingsuitableseasons
What people criticise
expensiveheavyrosefocusthroughoutfeeldateduserssharpspicyopeningleans

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Café Rose (2023) Tom Ford
Tom Ford
rose
88% match
Gris Dior Esprit De Parfum Dior
Dior
woodypatchouli
88% match
Rosamunda Laboratorio Olfattivo
Laboratorio Olfattivo
roseoud
87% match
Pink Velvet Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
rosepatchouli

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RoseBlack PepperSaffronCoffeeSandalwoodPatchouliAmberIncense
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Coffee

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The Cafe Rose line

2 versions
2023Women2023
More Aromatic, Earthy
Less Smoky
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Cafe Rose are warm spicy and rose. It opens with May Rose and Saffron, reveals Turkish Rose and Bulgarian Rose at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Incense. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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