SM Café

SM Café by Strangers Parfumerie is a richly layered, deeply woody-sweet coffee fragrance that evokes the atmosphere of an old urban café: smoky, leather-wrapped, with a bitter, almost medicinal coffee core. It opens with a surprisingly sharp, chemically citrus-like note that settles into a robust, realistic roasted coffee note—paired with leather, tobacco, and spicy cedar—giving it a sense of forbidden intimacy akin to a shadowy bar in a noir film. Over time, it evolves into a complex blend of patchouli, amber, and cherry, with a deep, slightly tangy musk that lingers far into the drydown. The scent moves from the raw intensity of fresh coffee beans to a subtler, almost incense-like warmth, where gourmand sweetness flows through woody and tarry accords. While some find the initial dry-down lacking cohesion or become frustrated by the faintness of the sweet gourmand notes, others praise its depth and longevity, especially its long-lasting drydown that feels like a worn leather jacket or a wood panel built over decades.