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Pantone recently announced its Color of the Year 2025 and left the internet wondering what to do with it. Eat, wear, or smell! Pantone’s Color of 2025 Mocha Mousse is a warm-toned brown that is intended to make one feel welcome, comfortable, and relaxed. We are sure you’ve at least once had some mocha mousse and since the announcement, have wondered if you have the shade in your wardrobe enough, and we’re here to help you get to the third part: smell!
Pantone, after the announcement of the colour, also collaborates with multiple brands, one of which happens to be the home fragrance giant Pura. This week Pura announced two mocha mousse-inspired fragrances called Mocha Seude and Mocha Moments. They are both limited-edition home fragrances which will retail in January. To smell like Pantone’s Mocha Mousse, however, you don’t need to wait till the next year however, and here are some fragrances you can explore.
1. Replica Whispers in the Library by Maison Martin Margiela
If warm and cosy is what you’re looking for Whispers in the Library is a no-brainer. Layered, with notes of pepper, tonka bean absolute, it settles into a warm vanilla. This warm subtle fragrance will remind you of an evening spent sipping hot chocolate in your grandfather’s library in the Christmas holidays. Idyllic, and perfect!
2. Coffee White Flowers by Bohoboco
Coffee scented perfumes don’t all have to be sticky and ambery. Coffee White Flowers by Bohoboco is a great way to spritz a whiff of Mocha Mousse energy in your day to day business meetings. Unisex, this fragrance has notes of chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, white flowers, vanilla and leather, making it a perfect sweet-smelling yet fierce perfume.
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3. Amore Caffè by Mancera
If niche coffee scented perfumes is what you want, look no further! Amore Caffè by Mancera, as the makers say, is inspired by an Italian affagato. Super long lasting, this unisex perfume is gourmand and perfect for your Christmas and NYE dinners. With notes of coffee, amaretto, vanilla, and brown sugar, this hits the sweet spot like nothing else.
4. Baked Vanilla by Fraganote
When it comes to affordable perfumes, nobody does it like Indian brands. Fraganote’s Baked Vanilla is all you need for a decadent evening perfume. It’s a women’s gourmand fragrance, and super long-lasting. Whether it is a soiree you need to attend, or friend’s reception, this one will stay. It has notes of vanilla, caramel, maple syrup, and ice cream.
5. Chai Musk by Bombay Perfumery
You have not smelt anything like this before, we promise! Bombay Perfumery’s Chai Musk is an ode to what is India’s answer to the comfort of mocha, the good old masala chai. With fresh notes like green tea, lemon grass, and ginger root that make way for the roasted nut accord, sandalwood, and hot milk accord as it settles on your skin, this unisex perfume is chef’s kiss!
6. Cafe Noir by Indinoir
Inexpensive, effective, and a must buy, this is one of the best coffee-scented perfumes by an Indian brand. What starts as a whiff of strong coffee mellows into caramel, vanilla, musk, and amber. When the brand says it’s a conversation starter, they aren’t kidding. Perfect for late night outings, this perfume encapsulates the energy of Pantone’s Mocha Mousse in its entirety.
7. Khamrah Qahwa by Lattafa
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, we are sure you know about the meteoric rise of Arabian scents’ popularity all over the world. Not just attars and perfume oils, but EDPs have taken over many established brands, offering both great staying power and affordability. One of the most famous in the list of coffee scented perfumes, Khamrah Qahwa by Lattafa has a fan following all over the world and it’s easy to see why! Sweet, indulgent, and spicy, this is one of the best fragrances to channel Pantone’s Mocha Mousse vibes.