Khadlaj Perfumes Caffé Latte

When Khadlaj Perfumes dropped Caffé Latte Extrait de Parfum in 2024, they were not being subtle. A full-on gourmand coffee fragrance, unisex and unapologetic, built around the exact sensory moment of pouring steamed milk into a dark espresso shot and watching the swirl settle. Aromatica carries the Khadlaj Caffé Latte decant in Bangladesh in all available sizes, so you can test it properly.

Fragrance Notes

Top: Coffee, Sweet Almond, Milk

Heart: Vanilla, Ice Cream, Amber

Base: Vanilla, Almond Cream, Caramel

Full note breakdown on Fragrantica.

The Scent

Coffee and sweet almond arrive together in the first few seconds, and the milk note softens any bitterness right away, so there is no harsh roasted edge, only a creamy, slightly sweet espresso character that reads as accurate rather than synthetic. That accuracy is the first thing you notice, and it matters in a category where many fragrances smell like candle wax pretending to be coffee. The top accord is cohesive from the outset, the almond lending a faint nuttiness that keeps the coffee from reading as flat or one-dimensional, while the milk rounds the edges into something closer to a freshly pulled café drink than a dark roast poured black. Within a few minutes the ice cream accord rises from the heart, and this is where the fragrance commits fully to its lane. It does not try to be a serious oriental or a woody amber; it leans hard into dessert territory and makes no apologies for it. The vanilla appears alongside the ice cream, warm and rounded rather than sharp or boozy, and amber adds a gentle resinous body underneath without pulling the composition into heavy or oppressive territory. By the fifteen-minute mark the full character is established: amber coffee vanilla swirl with a caramel drizzle, sitting over a soft almond cream base that keeps everything grounded. The transition from opening to heart is smooth rather than abrupt, the coffee becoming progressively creamier as the dairy and vanilla elements rise to meet it. There is no dramatic shift, no moment where a surprising note hijacks the direction, which is actually a strength here because the concept demands consistency.

The heart phase is generous with its warmth, the vanilla and ice cream weaving together in a way that feels luxurious rather than cloying, and the amber quietly anchors the whole accord so it never floats into saccharine territory. The dry-down is where the base notes deepen the picture. Caramel comes forward, blending with the vanilla and almond cream into something that reads as genuinely rich, closer to a high-quality dessert ingredient than a synthetic sweetener. The coffee note does not disappear in the dry-down; it retreats into the background, becoming a suggestion rather than the lead, the way the espresso character fades into the foam layer of a latte after a few minutes. The extrait concentration means the oil sits visibly on skin after spraying, and the fragrance wears close to the skin in the dry-down, which for a gourmand of this sweetness level is probably the right call. The almond note, while listed as 'sweet almond' in the top, persists well into the dry-down as part of the almond cream base, giving the fragrance a marzipan quality underneath the caramel that rounds out the finish and distinguishes it from simpler coffee-vanilla compositions.

When to Wear

A cool-weather gourmand, best in autumn and winter evenings, ideal for casual indoor settings, coffee dates, or quiet nights when you want something sweet and comforting without the full weight of a heavy oriental. Browse the Gourmand and Sweet collection at Aromatica for more in this family.

Who Is It For

Anyone who loves sweet coffee drinks and wants that feeling in a fragrance will find a natural home here, especially those drawn to gourmand scents like vanilla and caramel who also want a distinct coffee anchor rather than pure sugar.

Browse the full Khadlaj collection at Aromatica.

Available as an authentic decant in Bangladesh at Aromatica in 5ml, 9ml, and 15ml.