Milk and Coffee Scents Are the Next Big Trend in Fragrance

Trending data has consistently shown huge rises in milky perfumes, with Google Trends showing the search term has nearly tripled in popularity since 2020. And 2025 is shaping up to be another banner year for lactonic scents, with a major twist: caffeine. Like a perfect latte, milk and coffee fragrances are comforts we love to indulge in.

Milky Fragrances Continue to Gain Steam

It’s unsurprising that milky scents are trending. We’ve seen a serious turn toward the gourmand category, leaning into dessert fragrances that rely on warm, creamy notes. In line with those trends, we’ve also seen these traditionally sweet scents get grown-up upgrades. Vanilla and caramel notes, for example, have taken on a more sophisticated tone thanks to woody and musk pairings.

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The same thing is happening right now with milky scents! Graduating from dairy-forward lactonic notes, we’re seeing a rise in coffee and milk fragrances that balance sweet and bitter.

Coffee and Milky Fragrances You’ll Love

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Spicy and warm notes meet soothing milk and delicate florals for the perfect impression of Arabic and Italian coffee houses, packed with familiar and intoxicating scents.

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Cardamom Oil, Milk, Coffee CO2, Heliotrope, Jasmin, Vanilla, Cacao, Frankincense Resine

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This viral scent is a stand-out among coffee fragrances for a reason, and we love how it’s softened and indulgent by the light and delicate milk mousse accord.

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Coffee Accord, Lavender, Milk Mousse Accord

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If you take your coffee sweet, this scent is your ideal cup of hearty espresso, steamed milk and irresistible caramel.

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Steamed Milk, Espresso, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Musk, Caramel Swirl

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Creamy condensed milk marries with bitter, chocolatey coffee in the perfect replica of this iconic brew.

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Roasted Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Condensed Milk, Tonka Bean, Amber

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Designed after the affogato shot (espresso over vanilla ice cream), this scent is an homage to the opposites-attract nature of cream and coffee.

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Black Coffee, Amaretto Liquor, Vanilla Ice Cream, Brown Sugar