Montale Intense Cafe
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Intense Cafe by Montale puts rose and coffee in the same cup, sweet and dark at once. It opens on a soft floral haze before the rose steps forward. Roasted coffee sits right beside it, so the flower never turns prim. Underneath, vanilla, amber and white musk make everything rounder, powdery and warm. It launched in 2013 and tends to be chosen by women who like their sweetness with a bitter edge. Wear it on autumn and winter evenings, or on a night out when you want to be noticed across the table. Voters lean towards long-lasting for its staying power and strong for its sillage, so start with a light touch. A 3ml decant tells you within a week whether the bottle belongs on your shelf.
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The community verdict
For someone in the mood for sweet rose and coffee, Intense Cafe settles into vanilla, white musk and amber. Long-lasting wear and strong projection are the leading responses; others report exceptionally long-lasting wear or moderate projection. It suits winter nights and autumn evenings; the rose may be more noticeable than the coffee.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Montale
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Montale Intense Cafe, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Roses on a fur stole outside a coffee bar at night.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 44%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 47%Strong
Season
Most voted: 50%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 45%Night out
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Longevity, 4,698 votes
- Very weak2%82 votes
- Weak3%124 votes
- Moderate19%898 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)44%2,079 votes
- Eternal32%1,515 votes
Sillage, 5,170 votes
- Intimate5%257 votes
- Moderate27%1,383 votes
- Strong (Most voted)47%2,426 votes
- Enormous21%1,104 votes
Season, 4,698 votes
- Spring12%560 votes
- Summer3%143 votes
- Autumn35%1,645 votes
- Winter (Most voted)50%2,350 votes
Time of day, 4,698 votes
- Daytime20%940 votes
- Office5%235 votes
- Evening30%1,409 votes
- Night out (Most voted)45%2,114 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Montale Intense Cafe in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
Sweet rose and creamy coffee, like a cafe mocha with a petal on top. It settles into soft vanilla and warm amber with a powdery finish. The coffee is gentle, so the rose comes through first.
How it wears
Wearers report long-lasting, even eternal, staying power and strong projection. A few find it quieter on their own skin.
When to wear it
Winter nights come first, with autumn evenings close behind. The community picks it for going out.
Who it suits
Suits someone who wants a romantic, gourmand scent with a warm, slightly Middle Eastern feel. If you expect a bold coffee note, you may find the rose and vanilla say more.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- By Kilian Playing With The Devil: shares the rose and a sweet vanilla warmth
- Tiziana Terenzi Delox: shares the coffee and rose pairing in the heart
- Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris: shares the white musk that softens the base
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Montale Intense Cafe comes as 3ml for €7.02 (€2.34/ml), 10ml for €21.51 (€2.15/ml) and 30ml for €53.91 (€1.80/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Montale Intense Cafe smell like?
Montale Intense Cafe opens with Floral Notes. The heart brings Coffee and Rose. It dries down to Amber, Vanila and White Musk.
Is Montale Intense Cafe long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (44% of votes), and 77% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (47% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Montale Intense Cafe good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.
Is Montale Intense Cafe good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.
Is Montale Intense Cafe for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Montale Intense Cafe to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Montale Intense Cafe?
Intense Cafe is made by Montale. It was launched in 2013.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Montale Intense Cafe?
A 10ml decant of Montale Intense Cafe holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Montale perfumes can I try?
Besides Montale Intense Cafe, 10ML has Chocolate Greedy, Arabians Tonka and Roses Musk from Montale, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Montale Intense Cafe decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Montale Intense Cafe decant is filled by hand from an original Montale bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Montale Intense Cafe sweet?
Yes. Sweet rose, vanilla and a touch of sweet spice make it a clearly sweet, creamy scent. Wearers who dislike sweet fragrances may find the vanilla a lot.
What do people like most about Montale Intense Cafe?
People love its staying power, its romantic and wearable feel, and the creamy mocha-and-rose character warmed by sweet spice. Some also enjoy its Middle Eastern touch.
Where can I buy Montale Intense Cafe as a decant?
At 10ML: Montale Intense Cafe comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €21.51 (€2.15/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.