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Dupe review · Fragrance World

Mocha Wood

Built to smell like Montale Intense Cafe, for 89% less per 100ml.

Montale Intense Cafe
OriginalIntense Cafe$180/100ml
Fragrance World Mocha Wood
This dupeMocha Wood$20/100ml
Smells like
Montale Intense Cafe
Price
$19.95
Size
100ml
Per 100ml
$20
Original per 100ml
$180
Made by
Fragrance World
6.9/ 10

Strong contender

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Strong contender. That is where Mocha Wood lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Intense Cafe.

Fragrance World sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Intense Cafe's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

At $20 per 100ml it costs 89% less than Intense Cafe — the cheapest of 8 twins we can price.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Value9.9
Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Fragrance World publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

What it is chasing: coffee and rose up top, rose and white flowers in the middle, vanilla, amber and white musk underneath — the shape of Montale Intense Cafe.

Top

  • coffee
  • rose

Heart

  • rose
  • white flowers

Base

  • vanilla
  • amber
  • white musk
For the one who wants a very sweet rose drizzled with vanilla and a whisper of coffee, cozy, creamy and unmistakably crowd-pleasing.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

How it ranks against the other twins

Of the 11 twins of Montale Intense Cafe we can price, Mocha Wood is the cheapest per 100ml.

  1. 01 Fragrance World Mocha Wood $20/100ml
  2. 02 Lattafa Ajwad $42/100ml
  3. 03 HK Perfumes Intense Coffee $64/100ml
  4. 04 AromaPassions Crave $69/100ml
  5. 05 Perfume Parlour Rich Roast $83/100ml
  6. 06 Perfume Parlour Extremely Strong $114/100ml
  7. 07 Oil Perfumery Intense Cafe $125/100ml
  8. 08 Oil Perfumery Intense Cafe $125/100ml
  9. 09 Palermo Perfumes Intense Cafe $22.75
  10. 10 The Dua Brand Restricted Café Of Intense $33
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The community

What people say about Mocha Wood

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    Questions

    What does Fragrance World Mocha Wood smell like?

    It is built to smell like Montale Intense Cafe — coffee and rose up top, rose and white flowers in the heart, vanilla, amber and white musk in the base.

    Is Fragrance World Mocha Wood a dupe of Montale Intense Cafe?

    Yes — Fragrance World sells it as its version of Montale Intense Cafe.

    How much cheaper is Fragrance World Mocha Wood than Montale Intense Cafe?

    89% less per 100ml: about $20 per 100ml against $180 for the original.

    Where can I buy Fragrance World Mocha Wood?

    It is in stock at $19.95 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.

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