ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

intimateenormous

Price value54

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean29

femininemasculine

Accord radar

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Rose

Vanilla

Coffee

Floral

Powdery

Musky

Warm Spicy

Amber

Sweet

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

19%

long lasting

45%

eternal

31%

Sillage

intimate

moderate

27%

strong

47%

enormous

22%

Season

spring

15%

summer

fall

38%

winter

40%

Time of day

day

44%

night

56%

Gender

female

31%

more female

26%

unisex

38%

more male

male

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

13%

53%

good value

24%

great value

What people say

What people love

greatstayingpoweraddictivegourmandblendrosevanillaromanticwearablemassappealing

What people criticise

misleadingnamecoffeesubtledominantheavyemphasissweetroseoversuitabledislike

Smells similar

by scent profile

90% match

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87% match

Ristretto Intense Café Montale

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coffee

86% match

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The House of Oud

fruitycoffee

84% match

Mille et Une Roses Lancôme

Lancôme

rose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Coffee and Vanilla

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The Intense Cafe line

2 versions

2019Ristretto Intense Cafe

More Caramel, Coffee

Less Floral

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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

In plain words

The main accords of Intense Cafe are rose and vanilla. It opens with Floral Notes, reveals Rose and Coffee at its heart, and dries down to Vanila and White Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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