Black Vetyver Café Jo Malone 2003

Krutzefix... once again such a beautiful scent that has unfortunately been discontinued. Somehow the manufacturers really have a "lucky" hand and always take the most beautiful fragrances of the brand off the market. Heaven by Chopard, the rest of the brand... rather a generous "meh", Kiton Napoli, the rest of the brand snooze.. well, Malone still has a few good scents... but maybe none so extraordinary anymore!
I love this dark-spicy coffee scent, a wonderful aroma... dark, bitter, and espresso-savory! The lovely Parfuma from whom I got the decant described it just right, the coffee smells like freshly ground, but not from a packet, rather like in the still warm coffee grinder. The aroma that rises here is sooo beautiful! Less Dallmayr, but more Illy in the Galleria Milano. On top of that, there’s a rather bright and slightly sweet vetiver and a light gentle incense. Grande selezione!!! No sweet instant coffee or overly sweet chai latte like in I Love New York for all or in Intense Cafe. More bitter-sweet with mild smoke. I haven't smelled anything like this combination before.
This is also the first scent that truly deserves the name coffee. A wonderfully aromatic fragrance for autumn and winter. Unfortunately, the scent fades as quickly as an espresso gets cold in the cup; after just 2 hours, only a hint can be sensed... that's a big minus and also a deal-breaker. The sillage is only strong in the first 10 minutes, after that the term "close to the skin" takes on a new dimension, even the extremely airy Musk for Men effortlessly overshadows it.
Ci veddiamo... non piu.. purtroppo!