1st Collection

Café Mystique Maksim Perfume 2024

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8.1 / 10 18 Ratings

A new perfume by Maksim Perfume for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is animal-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Animal

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Calabrian bergamot

Indonesian Kopi Luwak coffee

Heart Notes

Frangipani

Guatemala cardamom

Labdanum

Philippine ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Beeswax

Bourbon vanilla

Haitian vetiver

Omani frankincense

Siam oud

Somalian myrrh

Turkish coffee

Perfumer

Maksim Bortnikoff

Ratings

Scent

8.118 Ratings

Longevity

8.416 Ratings

Sillage

7.416 Ratings

Bottle

8.321 Ratings

Value for money

7.513 Ratings

Submitted by Maxiking0708, last update on 02/09/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "1st Collection" collection.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/29/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Pozytoon
2 Reviews

Pozytoon

1

Florals and resinous mystique

The fragrance opens with a sophisticated interplay of freshly brewed coffee and bright, citrusy bergamot, creating an intriguing introduction that unfortunately fades quickly. Almost immediately, an opulent wave of ylang ylang bursts forth, its rich, creamy floridity commanding attention before seamlessly merging with the exotic, honeyed allure of frangipani. As the fragrance evolves, a warm, resinous sweetness emerges. The base is deep and elegant, with a beautifully balanced agarwood accord adding a touch of mystique and warmth. While coffee makes a fleeting but intriguing appearance, the true essence of this fragrance lies in its harmonious blend of florals and resins, creating a captivating and sophisticated olfactory symphony.
Overall nice fragnance.

11/29/2024

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Bitemyass
7 Reviews

Bitemyass

2

That's something very good !

Nothing has piqued my interest like this in a long time. In a sea full of weekly releases and mediocrity, I finally feel genuine excitement here. The aroma of Kopi Luwak coffee—though I've never tried it—makes me believe the author captured the brewing process quite well. That first warm hit as the temperature rises.

This is how the scent opens: warm, bold, and coffee-like—I'm quite impressed. Unfortunately, this impression fades rather quickly, and the coffee note lingers far in the background, overshadowed by a rather complex base. Over time, the fragrance evolves into a rich, incense-like, resinous character. It somewhat reminds me of Golden Serenade by Rasquineta, but without the styrax and smokiness. It feels less sweet and more intricate.

The fragrance evolves intensely, gradually gaining a subtle sweetness, thanks to ylang-ylang and plumeria.
Siam Oud is distinctive, yet its presence is quite minimal. Similarly, the animalic aspects are there, but so faint that even those who usually avoid such notes will be pleased. One of the better releases of the year.

09/03/2024

9
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

OTt8
73 Reviews

OTt8

1

Not only Coffee

And here the pupil surpasses (perhaps) the master and Dad.
It opens with a hint of unroasted green coffee bean (imagine the smell of the bean without the smoky burnt part) driven by pepper. Then magic happens.
The Ylang-Frangipane-cardamom accord here is something sensational. The Ylang with its tropical and at times fruity scents is calmed by the dustiness of the frangipane and the whole made aromatic and spicy by the Cardamom which, with the initial coffee, is something spectacular.
To back it all up, one can distinctly smell the Olibanum with the more resinous Myrrh and the Beeswax with the sweeter Thai Oud (perhaps helped by a whiff of Vanilla).
As time passes on the skin, the woody-resinous and aromatic mix remains.
I liked it very much. Bravo Max.

05/01/2024

7
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Omnipotato
229 Reviews

Omnipotato

2

Mysterious and captivating coffee

Café Mystique lives up to its name. The sulfuric coffee note establishes itself at the outset as a top note. It is listed as "kopi luwak" coffee, which is the infamous coffee that is partially digested by the civet and harvested from its waste. It is joined by its common companion in perfumery, cardamom. But the real star and the note responsible for Café Mystique's mysterious and enigmatic nature is the floral accord, made up of ylang-ylang and frangipani, two gorgeous tropical flowers that are an unexpected surprise in the spicy coffee-dominated fragrance. I think the idea here was to recreate the tropical setting of the Indonesian coffee, and it is done beautifully.

The labdanum, incense, myrrh, beeswax and vanilla create a sweet, resinous bed for the coffee, spices and florals to further interact. The drydown is a woody vetiver/oud that softens and rounds out the fragrance. Very unique, masterfully crafted and blended. The best out of Maksim's first three releases for me.