8 Best Smelling Coffee Scented Colognes

The smell of freshly brewed coffee in a cafe or even just the beans themselves, is an aroma that people around the world enjoy. For this reason, it has also become a pretty popular ingredient in fragrances, particularly men’s colognes. In this post, I want to take a closer look at some of the top examples of coffee scented fragrances and provide some guidance for those who want a great coffee cologne. I selected eight choices, but I definitely could’ve added more, that are right up there.

What are the Best Smelling Coffee Fragrances for Men?

Dry Woody Coffee

Thierry Mugler Angel Men Pure Coffee Men’s 3.4-ounce Eau de Toilette Spray– A dry, spicy, and woody blend that is led by coffee. Pure Coffee is from the A*Men Pure line of fragrances by Thierry Mugler.

Actually, there are a few of the Angel flankers, that feature coffee. However, this is the strongest example, and the one that specifically highlights this note. It joins coffee and patchouli, mainly, and creates a subtle aroma that has a mocha quality to it.

Coffee and Orange

Ralph Lauren Polo Red Extreme Eau de Parfum Spray for Men, 4.2 Fluid Ounce– All of the Polo Red scents have a coffee note in them. However, Polo Red Extreme has the most dominant of the lot, and it is the main attraction in this fragrance.

It is bold, smooth, and warm. The coffee note is joined by a juicy blood orange and has woody undertones. Red Extreme is a mainstream designer cologne that can go all day and delivers that wonderful roasted coffee smell. Polo Red Extreme Review

Gourmand Blend

Rochas Man Cologne for Men 1.6 fl.Oz Eau De Toilette Spray– Sweet. Rochas Man is warm coffee joined by raspberry and vanilla. A creamy gourmand scent that dries down with more calming lavender peaking through, which helps to tone down the initial sweetness.

Moderate sillage and longevity, but still priced affordably, and will get plenty of complements.

Balanced, All-Around Great

Valentino Uomo Eau De Toilette Spray for Men, 3.4 Ounce– Uomo opens with a juicy citrus bergamot note, gianduja cream (hazelnut), and myrtle. This unique paring is divine when working in conjunction with one another.

The citrus then fades, and that is when, leather and coffee begin to excel within the composition. Sweet and a bit gourmand, Uomo has a cedar wood note at the base, and some flower notes light dancing around in there as well. Very refined and an absolutely stunning fragrance to smell. Valentino Uomo Review

Discontinued, But Awesome

Givenchy Play Intense by Givenchy for Men – 3.3 Ounce EDT Spray– A coffee scent that isn’t as enveloping or thick, as some of the others. Givenchy Play Intense does feature pink pepper and citrus notes, which gives the fragrance a different take.

It was never a super loud cologne, despite the Intense name, but it does have really good longevity and a beautiful smell. It is slightly sweet with creamy tonka bean and also spicy with patchouli, it does have some shared elements with Rochas Man, but doesn’t have that super sweetness.

Warm and Masculine Coffee Cologne

Colonia Coffee Man 100 ML – (Boticario Coffee Collection – Coffee Man Eau De Toillete 3.38 Fl Oz)– A darker and masculine fragrance, with amber, leather, and tobacco joining the coffee note. It’s super warm and this Boticario is quite underrated.

Underneath the main notes, you get fresh spice from ginger, pepper, and nutmeg with hints of sweetness from a few floral and citrus ingredients.

The coffee isn’t completely dominant here, but more blended with the tobacco, leather, and amber. Still, very good.

Harder to Find

Armani Attitude By Giorgio Armani For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray 1.7 Oz–  Armani Attitude is a lively and very attractive fragrance, that demands attention, and often gets it. Lemon is blended with the coffee note and lavender and patchouli sit underneath that.

It is another well-blended men’s cologne, but a coffee led one, that was always quite sexy and performed nicely.

Spiced Mango 

Polo Double Black by Ralph Lauren for Men, Eau De Toilette Natural Spray, 4.2 Ounce– My main gripe with this one, is that it doesn’t want to last longer on my skin. Some folks don’t have that problem with Polo Double Black and are lucky, because it does smell great.

It opens spicy, with pepper and cardamom, flanking the coffee and woody notes. Then, you get a subdued frozen mango and juniper berry lurking underneath it all. It is overall warm and spicy, but there is a sweetness from the fruit notes, as it dries down further. Polo Double Black Review

Best Men's Colognes

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