Tom Ford
Café Rose (2023)
Rose · Warm spicy · Woody.
parfumbible.comPowdery · Woody · Citrus.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Houbigant / The house · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house history begins with Jean-François Houbigant opening his shop in Paris in 1775.
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Collection: Les Ambres
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Rose du Desert by Houbigant has a listed powdery, woody, citrus profile, with notes of Lemon Blossom, Yuzu, Bergamot, Rose, Iris.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Limonene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Hexadecanolactone, Lavandula oil/extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Terpinolene, Geraniol, Terpineol, Benzyl cinnamate, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Alpha-terpinene, Farnesol, Isoeugenol
Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.54 / 5
37 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.17 / 4
36 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.96 / 5
28 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
81Own it
25Previously owned
148Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Bentley
Infinite Intense
Fresh spicy · Aromatic · Woody.
Amouage
Epic Woman
Fresh spicy · Rose · Woody.
Histoires de Parfums
Prolixe
Warm spicy · Patchouli · Aromatic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Cedar. Explore Rose du Desert’s powdery direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Cedar and Patchouli. Explore Rose du Desert’s powdery direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Rose du Desert smell like?
Rose du Desert by Houbigant has a listed powdery, woody, citrus profile, with notes of Lemon Blossom, Yuzu, Bergamot, Rose, Iris.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Antoine Lie, Luca Maffei.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.54 out of 5, from 37 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Rose du Desert?
Its listed notes include lemon blossom, yuzu, bergamot, rose, iris, violet, vanilla, ambergris, cedar, patchouli, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Rose du Desert
Houbigant
Leading accords
powdery
woody
citrus
amber
rose
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Lemon Blossom · Yuzu · Bergamot · Rose · Iris · Violet
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