Montale
Intense Café
Eau de Parfum2013FranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$170 retail★ 3.9 community ratingBuy on FragranceShop $76
Roasted coffee and velvet rose meld with creamy vanilla and white musk in this intoxicating unisex elixir
Top Notes
Floral Notes
Heart Notes
RoseCoffee
Base Notes
VanilaWhite MuskAmber
Accords
rose· Dominantgourmand· Dominantvanilla· Dominantcoffee· Prominentfloral· Prominentpowdery· Prominentmusky· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderateamber· Moderatesweet· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Montale Intense Café is Ajwad by Lattafa, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceShop for $14, about 92% cheaper than the $170 original.
Best Seasons
Spring43%
Summer0%
Fall / Autumn85%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Casual38%
Professional18%
7 Clones Found
Best Match
Lattafa
Ajwad
78%accuracy
$14
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Ajwad's longevity is slightly shorter than the original, and the white musk in the base comes across as standard synthetic musk rather than the creamier, more nuanced musk used in Montale's formulation. The coffee accord is nearly identical, but the transitions between notes feel less seamless in the clone.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $21
Orientica
Sara
78%accuracy
-
Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Sara's vanilla and creamy notes are more pronounced than the original, which leads to a slightly sweeter dry-down. The coffee note in Sara may project slightly less intensely in the opening compared to Montale's version.
JomashopAmazon
Paris Corner
Monster Cafe Intense
78%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone delivers comparable longevity but with a more linear coffee profile that doesn't evolve as gracefully; the vanilla and musk base feels somewhat generic compared to Montale's more nuanced amber-musk interplay.
Amazon
Fragrance World
Mocha Wood
78%accuracy
$18
FragranceShop
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone emphasizes woody and cocoa notes over the original's rose and floral elements, giving it a more masculine and earthy signature. Longevity and projection are typically slightly reduced in the clone compared to Montale's robust formulation.
AmazonFragranceShop $18
Al Haramain
Tanasuk
76%accuracy
$21
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone adds noticeable spice notes absent in the original, and the white musk is replaced with a broader musk profile that reads slightly less refined. Longevity and sillage are comparable, but Tanasuk's dry-down leans warmer and spicier than Intense Café's softer vanillic finish.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $27
Monster Perfumes
Café Intense
74%accuracy
-
Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Monster Perfumes' version typically shows slightly less sillage and longevity compared to the original Montale concentration. The coffee and floral interplay may feel marginally softer in the clone, with the vanilla-amber base becoming more prominent in the dry-down.
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Dua
Restricted Café Of Intense
78%accuracy
$33
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone may exhibit slightly shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to Montale's robust projection. The floral-coffee interplay might feel less refined, with the coffee note potentially dominating more aggressively in the clone.
Dua $33