Gourmand

Coffee Co2

Note Profile

Natural 1 perfume

About

Coffee CO2 is a supercritical CO2 extract of roasted coffee beans used in perfumery for an intensely realistic espresso effect. It captures the full aroma of freshly ground Arabica coffee with deep roasted, slightly smoky, and subtly chocolate-nutty nuances. Perfumers value it for adding photorealistic café warmth to gourmand and oriental compositions.

Scent Profile

Olfactorily, coffee CO2 is characterized by a rich, dark roasted coffee aroma that closely mimics fresh espresso or an espresso bar atmosphere.[7][8] It displays strong toasted and slightly smoky facets, with underlying cocoa, caramelized, and woody-nutty tones that give it depth.[2][4] Compared with generic coffee notes, it tends to smell denser, less airy, and more faithful to freshly ground Arabica beans, with a lingering, warm bitterness that anchors compositions.[2][7][8]

Citrus 0%

Floral 0%

Fruity 0%

Green 0%

Sweet 35%

Warm 60%

Woody 25%

Earthy 15%

Animalic 0%

Fresh 5%

Origin

Coffee CO2 is obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of roasted Coffea arabica beans, a process that selectively pulls both volatile and some non-volatile aroma components while avoiding high-heat degradation.[2][4][6] Suppliers such as Eden Botanicals and PerfumersWorld describe Coffee Bean CO2 as an aromatic fatty extract containing key coffee volatiles like furans and pyrazines, along with a low caffeine content.[4][6] This technique yields a concentrated material with an odor profile closer to freshly roasted coffee than traditional solvent-extracted absolutes, and it is used in both natural perfumery and cosmetic fragrancing.[2][4]

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers employ coffee CO2 primarily in gourmand, amber/oriental, and woody fragrances to impart a realistic roasted coffee or espresso facet.[2][7] It is typically used in the heart to early base of a composition, where its dense, warm bitterness can support notes like vanilla, tonka, cacao, tobacco, and woods. Due to its intensity and richness, it is often dosed sparingly and blended with sweeter or creamy accords to balance its roasted and slightly smoky edges.[2][4][8]