Is Perfume Parlour Coffee Flower a dupe of Tom Ford Café Rose?

Café Rose EDP

Tom Ford by Antoine Lie Original Acquired

Coffee Flower EDP

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Café Rose Eau de Parfum bottle Café Rose EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2012 Year 2012
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Coffee Flower Eau de Parfum bottle Coffee Flower EDP
$105.00+ tax from
1.7 fl oz (50 ml) at MicroPerfumes
Best value $49.98/fl oz (3.4 fl oz (100 ml))
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Where they differ

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Café Rose EDP
Café Rose is an opulent, dramatic take on rose, weaving Turkish and Bulgarian petals with deep coffee, spicy saffron, and smoky woods. Not for wallflowers, it commands attention with sensual confidence.
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Our Verdict - Coffee Flower EDP
A budget take on Tom Ford Cafe Rose, that dusty, dirty coffee-rose. Coffee Flower captures the spiced saffron-pepper rose and the bitter coffee twist, but the smoky incense-patchouli depth reads flatter, and it projects more modestly than the original.
Statement

Scent Profile

How they compare
Café Rose EDP A Coffee Flower EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Café Rose EDP
Coffee Flower EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Rose 54% vs 37%
Saffron 53% vs 32%
Pepper 46% vs 29%
Coffee 45% vs 100%
Patchouli 26% vs 26%
Incense 25% vs 26%
Sandalwood 24% vs 23%
Amber 23% vs 23%
Shared Notes
Saffron 53% vs 32%
Pepper 46% vs 29%
Only in Coffee Flower
Rose 38%
Shared Notes
Coffee 45% vs 100%
Only in Café Rose
Rose 54%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 26% vs 26%
Incense 25% vs 26%
Sandalwood 24% vs 23%
Amber 23% vs 23%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Café Rose Coffee Flower
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Café Rose

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The dark, spicy, and opulent rose-coffee composition is best suited for cool to cold weather, where the rich warmth and incense shine; it may feel too heavy in summer but can work in spring's cooler days.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its pronounced, luxurious sillage and smoldering character make it ideal for romantic evenings and formal events, less so for the office or casual wear due to its complexity and statement presence.

Coffee Flower

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The spiced rose, coffee and smoky woods make this a warm autumn and winter scent, with enough rose lift for spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Its sensual, dusky rose character suits evenings, dates and formal occasions more than the office or sport.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
79%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Saffron, Pepper, Sandalwood

Key Differences

Near-identical note list, differs in proportion

Where to buy

Café Rose EDP
Coffee Flower EDP

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