To me "Gentle Fluidity Gold" from MFK smells very similar to Intense Cafe as well. Also Rose Gourmand from Zara, but I guess this is supposed to be an Intense Cafe dupe. I do prefer Ristretto Intense Cafe as it really has that nice coffee note that I am missing with Intense Cafe.
Yes. Thank You Sebastian - for your wisdom - I initially couldn't afford POAL (I have since acquired it) but I bought Belgravia Chypre (and I am equally impressed tbh) and I couldn't afford Feve Delicieuse but I love Tonka so I got Tonka from Commodity...These alternatives (especially the more affordable ones) are really helpful for us folks out here on a budget...xox
I live in hot humid climate. My only complaint about Intense Cafe -> it becomes skin scent so fast. I need beast mode alternative. Going to try all of them
Ignicio Atomic Rose smells like Delina ( front notes ) and Intense café ( middle and base notes ) combined. Intense Café has a strong , creamy vanilla base , which is similar to the vanilla vibe I get from MFK Gently Fluidity Gold and Nemat Vanilla Musk oil. I’ve been layering my Nemat vanilla oil with Delina for a fruity vanilla combo and it works great.
I observe a lot of perfume vloggers including Sebastian do not feature ginger scent, one of my faves. Hope you talk about that scent and the perfumes that best use ginger.
I first discovered Terra Mia and got both the EdP and the Extrait in 2019. Then I got Intense Café and Ristretto this year. I do prefer Terra Mia as a fragrance, because it’s more complex and elegant. Not to mention the hazelnuts in there. But Montale has superior performance. Projection, sillage and longevity are really impressive. I definitely need to have all four of them, that’s my conclusion!
I own both but they do not smell similar to my nose at all - for me TF smells very spicy with that strong TF DNA but intense Café is a lot more syrupy and creamy.
I am a perfume addict!! I won’ t leave the house without a fragrance…my very 1st …12yrs old …loves baby soft!! Right now I mix 2 Tom ford together!! Amazing! Looking for a new rose, but it has to last all day! Suggest one please!!
Delina exclusif, montale intense cafe and Initio atomic rose all have a powdery note with vanilla and rose that is the same. I didn’t like it in any of them. Does roses vanille have that same powdery note?
Glad to get your thoughts about alternatives- am I the only one who just doesn't get the sweetness and depth folks experience? I get that very sharp almost chemical smell that I often get from some Montale scents. It's frustrating because people love it so much and I don't smell it. Vanilla Cake also gives me the chemical smell (chocolate greedy is fine).
İ like intense cafe more then ristretto,but i find intense cafe not strong it is very light to me even if i overspray it!want something stronger version of intense cafe i already have mancera rose and rose gourmond zara last 10 minutes
The original Rose Gourmand from Zara was extremely close as well. Haven't smelled this year's re-release, but that was probably the best budget option.
Sorry, Sebastian, I do not like Montale Ristretto Intense Cafe, because this perfume is NOT about coffee smell, but about some synthetic sweetness like ambroxan with a hint of musk.
Hello Sebastian, please make an video (or, tell me if you can) about Paco Rabanne - Energy alternative (it is discontnued) . Thank you for all your videous. Greatings from the land of Dana (Romania)
Hi Sebastian, Have you heard or try La Manufacture Paris Perfumes please do some review on it. I have Reve Ottaman which you'll definitely like and Noble, Admiribilis. Thank you
For some reason I am not on the IC train and I never wear it. It sure is copied a lot though. Also have you smelled Arabians Tonka? It’s IC+a bit of oud.
Is my nose broken? Am I crazy that all I get from Montale Intense Cafe is Roses, Musk and OUD? Does nobody else smell oud? I never hear anyone mention it in reviews and it isn't listed in the notes on Fragantica. Am I broken?
I will disagree with you...I used to work for a coffee company and the coffee not is really prominent to your nose if you drink espresso right after the shots are pulled from the espresso machine.. that high,intense espresso smell. I don't smell a milk or lactonic smell on this like you do without it being the Ristretto version
We're talking about perfume here not any technicality about coffee. And since we're also talking about individuals noses I doubt you smell the same things I smell and vice versa! :)
These are alternatives, not dupes. Zara Rose Gourmand is a dupe, it just doesn't last as long but it's great. I have both and I use rhee zara one daily
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I’m loving Mancera Roses Vanille!
To me "Gentle Fluidity Gold" from MFK smells very similar to Intense Cafe as well. Also Rose Gourmand from Zara, but I guess this is supposed to be an Intense Cafe dupe. I do prefer Ristretto Intense Cafe as it really has that nice coffee note that I am missing with Intense Cafe.
I’m new to intense cafe and finally got me a bottle and i can not stop using it!😅One of the best smell ever😎
Yes. Thank You Sebastian - for your wisdom - I initially couldn't afford POAL (I have since acquired it) but I bought Belgravia Chypre (and I am equally impressed tbh) and I couldn't afford Feve Delicieuse but I love Tonka so I got Tonka from Commodity...These alternatives (especially the more affordable ones) are really helpful for us folks out here on a budget...xox
I live in hot humid climate. My only complaint about Intense Cafe -> it becomes skin scent so fast. I need beast mode alternative. Going to try all of them
Yes Atomic Rose gives me a similar direction than intense café vibes
Yes delina exclusiff reminds me a bit of intense cafe
Ignicio Atomic Rose smells like Delina ( front notes ) and Intense café ( middle and base notes ) combined. Intense Café has a strong , creamy vanilla base , which is similar to the vanilla vibe I get from MFK Gently Fluidity Gold and Nemat Vanilla Musk oil. I’ve been layering my Nemat vanilla oil with Delina for a fruity vanilla combo and it works great.
Ristretto is definitely on my list. However, been really enjoying Awake which is amazing. Thanks to you for introducing Akro.
BLACK OUD WAS MY 1ST AND I'M A S STRAIGHT MAN AND STRAIGHT MEN EXCUSE THEMSELVES TO ASK! THIS STUFF IS AMAZING I WANT THEM ALL!!!
Ristretto Intense cafe. Love love love
Great video Sebastián. Xerjoff K’bridge Club is another one
I have to check that then. Thank you for letting me me know.
Yes! I agree!
I love and overuse Intense Café haha BUT feel it does not last ages nor have a huge projection.... but the smell itself is unique.
Intense cafe reminds me of Montale intense roses musk. Also the new kayali sweet diamond.
I’ll check them out!
Agree!
I observe a lot of perfume vloggers including Sebastian do not feature ginger scent, one of my faves. Hope you talk about that scent and the perfumes that best use ginger.
Tiziana Terenzi Delox is so good!! The rose and coffee is so delicious!
I don’t respect it because I feel it copies IC. As does Roses Vanille.
I have both of intense coffee and Roses Vanilla but I think intense coffee is more musclin
I find Roses Vanille much better than Intense Cafe
@@Franeeky Why ? :)
Buy Mancera Roses Vanille. Smells exactly like intense cafe and made by the same perfumer.
I also find Montale Roses Musk in the same vein.
Got 3 spare bottles of intense cafe love it
obsessed with intense cafe....favorite from montale. i will check the alternatives.
Absolutely found similarity with Delina leaving aside the fruity tartness. For me Delina
I realized i need to wear this more
I get a sweet, fruity, rosey smell from Delina. I don’t get any milky-ness from it. Still one of my faves ☺️
Alternative videos initio side effect please
I first discovered Terra Mia and got both the EdP and the Extrait in 2019. Then I got Intense Café and Ristretto this year. I do prefer Terra Mia as a fragrance, because it’s more complex and elegant. Not to mention the hazelnuts in there. But Montale has superior performance. Projection, sillage and longevity are really impressive. I definitely need to have all four of them, that’s my conclusion!
Can’t wait to hear what you think of Autumn Vibes by Replica. Finally got to sample Vanagloria!
I find MFK Gentle Fluidity and the new Kayali fragrance Sweet Diamonds Pink Pepper are also similar to Intense Cafe
Agree
I enjoy Ristretto Intense Cafe more than the original. I also love Cafe Tuberosa. I'll check out the carthusia as I like the sound of it.
delina reninds me of mancera roses vanille not intense cafe for some reason.
I have Terra Mia and it's so beautiful!
Tom Ford Cafe Rose is a perfect alternative for this!
I own both but they do not smell similar to my nose at all - for me TF smells very spicy with that strong TF DNA but intense Café is a lot more syrupy and creamy.
@@jenniferbyers1375 agreed
Give u Like immediately! Im a HUGE fan of Intense Cafe. Using my 2nd 100ml bottle
Great video ; alternatives to Grand Soir or Timbuktu would be awesome videos too
Love Intense Cafe my first Montale by your recommendation
Another alternative is Rosewood by Arabian Oud.
I am a perfume addict!! I won’ t leave the house without a fragrance…my very 1st …12yrs old …loves baby soft!! Right now I mix 2 Tom ford together!! Amazing! Looking for a new rose, but it has to last all day!
Suggest one please!!
true. watery coffee is a waste of coffee. always like my latte very strong with extra shot of espresso.
I just got a decant of THOO grape pearls…. Almost exactly Mancera roses vanille.
THoO Grape Pearls is a fantastic twist on Intense Cafe, dare I say I like it better? 😬
Love cafe tuberosa. Great performance on it too.
Florence by Swiss Arabian and k’bridge club by Xerjoff both smell like intense cafe
Delina exclusif, montale intense cafe and Initio atomic rose all have a powdery note with vanilla and rose that is the same. I didn’t like it in any of them. Does roses vanille have that same powdery note?
I just received my sample of Intense Cafe after your recommendation…and I now want to bathe in this stuff.
Ooh nice!! 😀
I have mancera, Terra Mia and Intense cafe ! Beautiful 🤩 juices
Arabian Oud Rosewood is an amazing alternative.
I decided to wear Intense Cafe today haha
Akro Awake ☕️ with cardamom 💚and 🍋
Amazing 😻I love coffee and rose
I think its beautiful
Terra mia is just out of this world and so addictive. i could drink it, take a bath in it....
Glad to get your thoughts about alternatives- am I the only one who just doesn't get the sweetness and depth folks experience? I get that very sharp almost chemical smell that I often get from some Montale scents. It's frustrating because people love it so much and I don't smell it. Vanilla Cake also gives me the chemical smell (chocolate greedy is fine).
Xerjoff K’Bridge is another one that is 90% the same.
I enjoy Roses Vanille very much. I had no idea Intense Cafe was similar. Now I realize I don't need Intense Cafe.
Mancera Roses Vanille is better.
It’s exactly the same to me..
My better half loves Intense Cafe and Arabica by Aaron Terrence Hughes.
İ like intense cafe more then ristretto,but i find intense cafe not strong it is very light to me even if i overspray it!want something stronger version of intense cafe i already have mancera rose and rose gourmond zara last 10 minutes
I luv Ristreto Intense Cafe
Thanks for sharing Sir
The original Rose Gourmand from Zara was extremely close as well. Haven't smelled this year's re-release, but that was probably the best budget option.
I’ll see if I can find it!
What I'd consider an alternative is Tethys by Giardano Benessere
Also MFK Gentle Fluidity Gold is strikingly similar
Please do one on alternatives to Dior Homme Parfum?
can you do a video on petrichor scents ?
Take a look at this: th-cam.com/video/Pna8PCES9nA/w-d-xo.html
How does it compare to Atomic Rose Initio?
Sorry, Sebastian, I do not like Montale Ristretto Intense Cafe, because this perfume is NOT about coffee smell, but about some synthetic sweetness like ambroxan with a hint of musk.
Hello Sebastian, please make an video (or, tell me if you can) about Paco Rabanne - Energy alternative (it is discontnued) . Thank you for all your videous. Greatings from the land of Dana (Romania)
No mention of "Rosewood," by Arabian Oud? Rosewood is, literally, a better performing Intense Cafe.
Can’t have everything now can I?? LOL!!
So yeah no mention! 😀
Alternatives to Jeux de Peau by Serge Lutens, please. It’s discontinued!
Hi Sebastian, Have you heard or try La Manufacture Paris Perfumes please do some review on it. I have Reve Ottaman which you'll definitely like and Noble, Admiribilis. Thank you
Great video, Do you have any alternatives to LV Ombre Nomade?
Hi Sebastian, if you should recommend just one, which do you recommend first, Roses Vanille or Intense Cafe? Thanks
Great 📹 and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try these fragrances and have a blessed day
Sebastian, have you tried Aoud cafe from mancera? It is a different unique, wonderful fragrance. Lovely reviews thank you, greetings from greece
Not yet!
MONTALE IS THE SHIZZNIT!!!
I need to pick up RIC
I didn’t know the Ristretto version was an Extrait de parfum 🧐🧐
Would you consider Tom Ford's Cafe Rose to be comparable? I've never tried it. :)
What do you think of Mancera Aoud Cafe?
Any alternatives to Montale intense pepper???
I don’t have much experience with that one.
intense cafe or ristretto or delox
Roja Dove Amber Aoud
For some reason I am not on the IC train and I never wear it. It sure is copied a lot though. Also have you smelled Arabians Tonka? It’s IC+a bit of oud.
golden dallah
Any layering suggestions for cafe intense? Currently wearing with a vanilla oil but I think it’s drowning out some of the notes
Might be an odd choice but i layer mine with Lancome's Tresor Mignight rose...The syrupy rose/raspberry works wonders with intense cafe
Is my nose broken? Am I crazy that all I get from Montale Intense Cafe is Roses, Musk and OUD? Does nobody else smell oud? I never hear anyone mention it in reviews and it isn't listed in the notes on Fragantica. Am I broken?
Noses are strange, don't hate your nose. Sometimes I smell things that others don't smell either! :)
Check botanicae flower cafe 😜
Is it just me with all Montale and Mancera fragrances, I get nausous no matter how great the fragrance is.
maybe it smells different on the skin but I wasn't impressed. I was expecting so much more
Same sensation with delina exclusif...
Alternatives usually need to be cheaper. Not mfk and delina
I will disagree with you...I used to work for a coffee company and the coffee not is really prominent to your nose if you drink espresso right after the shots are pulled from the espresso machine.. that high,intense espresso smell. I don't smell a milk or lactonic smell on this like you do without it being the Ristretto version
We're talking about perfume here not any technicality about coffee. And since we're also talking about individuals noses I doubt you smell the same things I smell and vice versa! :)
Do a dupe video, not “alternatives”. Cuz dupes are supposed to be cheaper.
These are alternatives, not dupes.
Zara Rose Gourmand is a dupe, it just doesn't last as long but it's great. I have both and I use rhee zara one daily
Intense Cafe is the only purchase I straight up regret. It's full on rose on me. Extremely feminine.
all Montale perfumes smell like synthetic mess to me.
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