Ristretto Intense Cafe 2019

Ristretto Intense Cafe by Montale
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8.0 / 10 525 Ratings
A popular perfume by Montale for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is gourmand-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Gourmand
Sweet
Floral
Creamy
Spicy

Fragrance Notes

CoffeeCoffee RoseRose VanillaVanilla White muskWhite musk
Ratings
Scent
8.0525 Ratings
Longevity
8.7487 Ratings
Sillage
8.3487 Ratings
Bottle
7.0480 Ratings
Value for money
7.9389 Ratings
Submitted by GuidoSch, last update on 02/02/2025.

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20 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Emilyforest

41 Reviews
Emilyforest
Emilyforest
Helpful Review 3  
Ristretto Intense Cafe
Not the coffee scent I was hoping for. I don't get much coffee in this at all. Maybe 10% but even that could be a reach. To me it's a rose bomb. If you like rose fragrances I think you might like this. But if you're hoping for a coffee scent sadly this isn't it. Not a bad scent but not what I expected. If you're looking for a true Coffee scent I recommend Coffee Addict and "Espresso | Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance"
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Myrtillajus

506 Reviews
Myrtillajus
Myrtillajus
2  
it warms and comforts
I tried intense cafe a while ago.
It was definitely a very nice fragrance that, like it or not, made its mark on the perfumery world, unfortunately not my kind of scent.
Instead, having tried ristretto intense cafe, I was pleasantly impressed: the coffee that is more strongly perceptible makes it definitely more to my tastes and softens that sweetness that characterizes Intense Cafe.
A ristretto taken in a cafe surrounded by roses and sugary aromas, to breathing deeply all the aromas that are around us .
Appropriate for cooler seasons, it warms and comforts.
"De Koffiepot" painted by Dou.
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8
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10
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10
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Perfumespt

9 Reviews
Perfumespt
Perfumespt
1  
cozy and sweet
Ristretto intense cafe, is a perfume based on rose and coffee, creating a creamy accord, which at times is reminiscent of chocolate with coffee.
On my skin it's totally beast mode. Very strong. It stays on clothes for days.

It is not a perfume with much evolution, the entire life of the perfume is based on the combination of rose, vanilla and coffee.
vanilla takes the forefront in much of the perfume.

maybe a black oud would have made a difference. making the perfume darker and smokier.
Still, it's an incredible perfume and deserves a 9/10.
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MarySunrise

5 Reviews
MarySunrise
MarySunrise
1  
Love at first sniff - good floral coffee
I was debating between purchasing ristretto or intense cafe, and seeing how people say intense cafe doesn’t smell much of coffee , I’m glad with my decision.
I never had a rosy perfume , or a coffee one for that matter , so this review is probably gonna be helpful to first timers like me.
The moment I sprayed it, I got an amazing, black, coffee smell , with a very strong rosy scent.
Over the first hour, the coffee laid back, and roses became more dominant. After a few hours though , the rosy coffee scent became softer, sweeter, smoother, caramely, vanilly and delightful.
I love this scent. This is definitely a cold weather one, or if in the summer, an evening one. Not because it smells bad in hot weather necessarily , but because it’s very classy and heavy, in my humble opinion.
As for the classic montale scent, it is there , but very, very mild, I can barely sense it. That being said, if you don’t like it, you might get annoyed.
Overall, I recommend to never overspray with Montale, because the silage and longevity is great.
A great unisex. Very smooth, rosy, coffee scent, that on my skin becomes sweeter over time.
Definitely a winter staple to my expanding collection.
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pudelbonzo

712 Reviews
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pudelbonzo
pudelbonzo
Helpful Review 11  
Late bloomer
At our home, only tea was drunk, so that I always liked to grab the wooden coffee grinder at grandma's house to grind the coffee beans.

This was real work for my tender little children's sleeves - but I was enjoying the coffee aroma.

Of course I was not allowed to drink the coffee - I got a cup of cocoa.

So I accepted that coffee, cola and cigarettes - for me they were taboo - strengthened by my parents' opinion that these three stimulants simply don't taste good.

Years later, my girlfriend did a crash course with me: She served me a cup of coffee, a glass of coke and a Reval without filter.
And well, well, well - all three frowned upon stimulants tasted good to me.

I was a little confused about what my parents said.

A coffee vending machine was purchased - which brews really delicious coffee.
So I became late, but still a coffee drinker.
But now to the fragrance .

The coffee aroma is there - only quite dry.
It's more like just the coffee powder than a creamy steaming cup.
Vanilla and rose make the fragrance a little softer and smoother - fortunately.
I don't find him overly sweet - just a little brittle.

I like the coffee note in Black Opium a lot better - because it looks tastier and more pleasing.
She also has a homely character, which I miss in the Montale.

A unisex scent with a tendency to masculine.

Whereby with the topic coffee" Givenchy Play EDT " with the coffee blossom for men I like better
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Lmr4j3ireLmr4j3ire 3 years ago
Smells like sitting in a cafeteria drinking hot espresso and eating a pączek (Polish variation of a donut) with wild rose petal jam filling
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AndreiSmd93AndreiSmd93 2 years ago
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9
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8.5
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Better than the original Intense Cafe. The coffee note in the opening is amazing, I just wish it lasted throughout the life of the perfume.
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MariaSMariaS 3 years ago
I dont see differences between this and intense cafe. Only the "ristretto" in the title. Great scent with great performance.
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PerfumesptPerfumespt 1 year ago
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super long lasting and super loud. It's not super complex, but it's very enjoyable. rose coffee
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Bernard82Bernard82 2 years ago
Coffee, Rose and Vanille. Powerhouse of a fragrance.
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BoBoChampBoBoChamp 4 years ago
7
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8
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7.5
Scent
A rather dry and dusty, yet linear, bitter/sweet spicy-earthy Gourmand, balanced by a warm oriental-woody base. More coffee, but lacks depth
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ScentsybeastScentsybeast 4 months ago
Why am I getting absolutely no coffee??? Rosey vanilla with maybe a touch of chocolate…is the bold espresso I’ve been hearing about in the drydown?
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 2 years ago
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Key difference between Ristretto and original is the toned down strength of the rose, leaving mainly a chocolatey-coffee. Still fall-winter.
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