The smell in short
Main smell: rose and gourmand. It opens with floral notes, moves to rose and coffee and dries down to vanila and white musk.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Paris Intense Cafe notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Montale Paris Intense Cafe EDP
Paris Intense Cafe EDP is made by Montale. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
How long Paris Intense Cafe stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Haute Fragrance Company Wear Love Everywhere. Base notes like vanila and white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by gourmand and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and gourmand smells and notes like rose and vanila. Less obvious notes include amber. Perfume fans rate it 3.82 out of 5.
Other Montale perfumes
The house has 59 perfumes here, led by Paris Chocolate Greedy, Intense Cafe and Arabian Tonka.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €115. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Fugazzi Parfum 4 Workaholic unisex but less than Tiziana Terenzi Delox and Haute Fragrance Company Wear Love Everywhere.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Fugazzi Parfum 4 Workaholic unisex.
Which weather suits Paris Intense Cafe
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2019.
If you like Paris Intense Cafe, try these
Similar picks to try: Tiziana Terenzi Delox (3 shared notes), Mancera Aoud Cafe (4 shared notes), Fugazzi Parfum 4 Workaholic unisex (4 shared notes) and Haute Fragrance Company Wear Love Everywhere (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Paris Intense Cafe come out?
It came out in 2013.
Can I wear Paris Intense Cafe to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.