Espresso
A gourmand note capturing the aroma of dark-roasted coffee beans. Its roasted bitterness and burnt-sugar sweetness add dense, warm depth to fragrances.
Gourmand
About Espresso
Espresso is a gourmand note suggesting roasted coffee beans and the concentrated aroma of a freshly prepared cup. Perfumers can work with coffee extracts or construct an accord from several materials. The name describes an olfactory impression; it does not identify one required ingredient, bean variety or extraction method.
Scent Profile
Its character combines **roasted bitterness** with warm sweetness. Freshly ground beans, burnt sugar and dark chocolate offer useful comparisons, with earthy and lightly smoky facets underneath. The impression can remain dry and concentrated even when sweeter materials surround it. It has a more incisive character than a creamy coffee accord, though the final balance depends on the composition.
Use in Perfumery
In gourmand and amber compositions, espresso can shade vanilla or cacao with a roasted, bittersweet edge. Alongside woods, it can reinforce their dryness and warmth. It may appear as the recognizable subject of a fragrance or as a quieter aromatic layer supporting flowers and resins. Different extracts and supporting materials can emphasize the sharper character of roasted beans or their smoother, warmer side.
