Intense Cafe 2013

WhiteSnowcat
12.01.2024 - 06:08 PM
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Scent

Rose with a bite... Ouch

Immediately after spraying it on, a great authentic rose emerges. Like a freshly picked rose from the garden - "I love it, I want more of it" is my immediate thought.

The term "Intense Café" is a little misleading for me. Unfortunately, I can't smell the café at all, not even a little bit. Many people write that the café slowly becomes more and more pronounced over time, but unfortunately not in my nose. I only smell rose and...

Now comes the big BUT:
Unfortunately, as with many other Montale fragrances, after 5 minutes the scent becomes so synthetic that it overpowers everything. This synthetic is metallic, acrid and gets into my head so much that I get a headache.

I find it unbearable, even unwearable. Yet this fragrance has so much potential and starts so well.

As I said, I feel the same way about many Montale fragrances, and I'm not the only one. I would be very interested to know what triggers this "bite". Zara has a dupe for it (Rose Gourmand), which is unfortunately 1 to 1 the same.

Too bad, I would love to have this great rose as a wearable perfume for myself. Unfortunately, it's not meant to be.
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