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.

Intense Cafe by Montale, bottle pictured with its key notes: Floral Notes, Rose and Coffee
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Floral Notes
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

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.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.02Was €10.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.34/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €53.91Was €119.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.80/ml23% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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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.

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.