Montale
Intense Café
Last updated
Eau de Parfum2013Unisex (leans female)FranceLongevity · 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
Spring36%
Summer17%
Fall / Autumn95%
Winter100%
Best Occasions
Night Out100%
Casual38%
Professional18%
Community Insights
★ 3.9 from 10K ratingsWhat people who wear Montale Intense Café report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Pierre Montale.
Main accords
rose
vanilla
coffee
floral
powdery
musky
warm spicy
amber
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak3%
Moderate19%
Long lasting44%
Eternal31%
Sillage
Intimate5%
Moderate28%
Strong47%
Enormous21%
Who wears it
Female33%
More female26%
Unisex37%
More male3%
Male2%
Listed as Unisex (leans female)
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced5%
Overpriced13%
Ok52%
Good value24%
Great value6%
People say it reminds them of
Mancera Roses Vanille 1.7KMaison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold 729Montale Roses Musk 690Montale Ristretto Intense Café 606Tiziana Terenzi Delox 578Montale Arabians Tonka 478
What people like
- Great staying power
- Addictive gourmand blend of rose and vanilla
- Romantic wearable and mass-appealing niche scent
- Warm amber and musk base notes
What people dislike
- Misleading name coffee is subtle not dominant
- Heavy emphasis on sweet rose over coffee
- May not be suitable for those who dislike sweet fragrances
- Can smell sharp or synthetic to some
What wearers say
“One of my favourites. It is a very intense, enigmatic and long lasting blend of vanilla, white musk and coffee. Very attention grabbing fragrance - it performs awesome if you spray a few time, definitely fills a room, but can be easily overdone with just one more spray - the line is quite thin really. If overdone - this seductive alluring fragrance turns into overwhelmingly strong and headache inducing smell so be careful not to suffocate anyone!A bit overpriced compared to its dupe - Rose Gourmand which smells exactly like the original.”
“Still a fave. I find that a lot of Montales have a similar vibe so I might experiment a little once Im done with the bottle, but this is now a must have scent profile in my collection. Very fuzzy, light but nuclear in both performance and sillage. Its like a cloud. I do get the notes except the coffee, its very subtle and well blended. Its sweet in a way similar to BR540. Compliment getter.”
“mostly rose with minimal hints of coffee. if i were ever to drink a latte in a green field this is what i’d imagine it would smell like. projection is crazy, only one spray and it lasted all night long. dry down is mostly just rose, i don’t get much else.not for me, but i feel like anyone who enjoys fresh fragrances would appreciate this a lot more.”
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.
AmazonJomashop
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
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