Amore Caffè is Mancera's coffee gourmand masterpiece, launched in 2023 and created by Pierre Montale — inspired by the indulgent contrast of dipping vanilla ice cream into hot espresso, the Italian affogato. It's been called "one of the best gourmand perfumes on the market right now" by the fragrance community, and for good reason. The opening hits with a strong, realistic roasted coffee note right away — front and center rather than buried, paired with the same coffee note from Montale's Intense Café, bitter enough like Turkish coffee. Amaretto arrives alongside the coffee in the top notes, adding a boozy, lightly spiced sweetness, while the heart unfolds into a luscious blend of vanilla and ice cream with speculoos cookie warmth — the true affogato moment where creamy sweetness meets lingering coffee depth. The base lingers with brown sugar, vanilla, and ambergris, enveloping the wearer in a warm, inviting aura. Expect 8-12 hours of longevity on most skin types, with strong projection for the first 2-3 hours, then settling into a cozy, close-to-skin gourmand sweetness. Performance is exceptional — typical Mancera strength — though two sprays is plenty for most situations. Amore Caffè shares the coffee-vanilla architecture of Montale Intense Café (created by the same perfumer), but Mancera is the wearable interpretation: sweeter, but balanced enough that it doesn't read as dessert. If you want sweet but balanced coffee rather than the rose-heavy Intense Café, this is your answer. If you're a gourmand lover who's been searching for a realistic coffee scent that lasts all day and gets compliments in cooler weather, a decant is the perfect way to discover why this became one of 2023's most talked-about releases. Scent Notes Top: Coffee, Amaretto Middle: Ice Cream, Vanilla, Speculoos Base: Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Ambergris Best ForFall and winter. Casual wear, date nights, evening events. A sweet, cozy coffee-vanilla gourmand with exceptional longevity that smells like affogato and wears beautifully for anyone who loves indulgent, dessert-inspired fragrances. The original bottle is not included with purchase. Midwest Fragrance rebottles the authentic & genuine fragrance into our smaller bottles, otherwise known as atomizers, decants or vials.
