Me Gustas Jacques Zolty 2019

"Me gustas" means "I like you."

But the scent is not about relationship topics; it is about Cuban coffee, which is meant to reflect the Cuban soul. Jacques Zolty gives it the following story:
"The Cubans’ spirit is like the Havana coffee: intense, sweet, enveloping and unique. There is no other coffee like this one: you drink it slowly to savor its aroma and creaminess, while tuning into everything that surrounds you!"

A splash of citrus fruits starts the fragrance, but they quickly fade away.
Soon, roasted aromas take over. It’s not pure coffee, but certainly not a Starbucks composition with tons of sugar and syrup; perhaps it is indeed, as Jazzbob writes, a malt coffee. The Cubans are not blessed with the best supply situation, so it could be that some malt coffee is mixed in.
I think the garden carnation seeds have their share here. The whole thing is slightly spicy and malty; it could also be a coffee enriched with cardamom. But isn’t that more of an Arab thing? Whatever.
Flowers also show up subtly, but the main role is played by the spicy (malt) coffee. Not harsh on the stomach, quite soft. The quiet players vanilla, amber, and co. are probably supporting it.
Once the coffee has been drunk a bit, the wood comes in. Over time, the roasted aromas pull back a bit, the spiciness of the garden carnation seeds remains strong, and the wood becomes a bit more pronounced.
The development is quiet and unremarkable, so it doesn’t take any strong turns.

This could indeed take place for an hour in a backyard café in Havana. You sit in old wooden chairs, get served a nice Cuban coffee, and the floral vegetation contributes its olfactory share. During a nice conversation, when the coffee has long been finished, you might still catch a hint of coffee from the neighboring tables.

Do I like it? Yes. Did it hit the theme? Yes, too. However, a bottle will not find its way to me, as the notes do not quite match my taste. Interesting from a Parfumo perspective, but I would rather not wear it.
A small warning: The spiciness really comes dominantly from the seed direction, in my view. Now, I have no idea how garden carnation seeds smell, but for example, "gentle Fluidity" (silver) also has these notes. I find them interesting, but rather specific. But one should definitely test first anyway.

I am still missing "Leonella" from the series, from which I initially did not order a sample because it seemed rather feminine from the description. But tomorrow, to complete this interesting series, a sample will indeed arrive. Along with bottles of "Cubata" and "Havana Rain." :-)