Mezel Café Défendu is a unisex aromatic, warm spicy, woody and amber fragrance, released in 2024.
It opens with cannabis, Frankincense and Pink Pepper, a heart of Coffee, Cocoa and Tonka Bean, and dries down to Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver and Amberwood.
On skin it lasts around 7 hours, projects 8/10, leaves 5/10 sillage.
Looking for a cheaper dupe? See 5 scent-matched alternatives to Mezel Café Défendu.
Evokes the intense, resinous, and spicy woody atmosphere of the reference, leaning into a similarly bold and earthy presence.
Mezel Café Défendu is a unisex aromatic, warm spicy, woody and amber fragrance, released in 2024. It opens with cannabis, Frankincense and Pink Pepper, a heart of Coffee, Cocoa and Tonka Bean, and dries down to Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver and Amberwood.
On skin, Mezel Café Défendu lasts around 7 hours on skin, projects 8/10, leaves 5/10 sillage.
The closest alternative to Mezel Café Défendu is Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Abyad with an estimated similarity of 83%. AltScent tracks 5 scent-matched alternatives.
Nabeel Oud Cafu, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than Mezel Café Défendu.
Rasasi La Yuqawam Tobacco Blaze, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Mezel Café Défendu.
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