Dupe review · HK Perfumes
Intense Coffee
The Montale Intense Cafe profile, 64% cheaper per 100ml, from HK Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Montale Intense Cafe
- Price
- $64
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $64
- Original per 100ml
- $180
- Made by
- HK Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Intense Coffee scores 6.8 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Intense Cafe.
HK Perfumes 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.
Strength: extrait, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $64 per 100ml it costs 64% less than Intense Cafe — the 2nd 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength HK Perfumes 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
Montale Intense Cafe is coffee and rose at first, rose and white flowers at its heart and vanilla, amber and white musk at the end. HK Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Intense Coffee is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Ajwad $42/100ml
- 02 HK Perfumes Intense Coffee $64/100ml
- 03 AromaPassions Crave $69/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Rich Roast $83/100ml
- 05 Zoha Aroma Intense Cafe $108/100ml
- 06 Perfume Parlour Extremely Strong $114/100ml
- 07 Oil Perfumery Intense Cafe $125/100ml
- 08 Oil Perfumery Intense Cafe $125/100ml
- 09 Palermo Perfumes Intense Cafe $22.75
- 10 The Dua Brand Restricted Café Of Intense $33
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Amber steelsmells like Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Stronger With You Amber $64 -
Big Changesmells like Amouage Memoir Man $89 -
Noir Sultansmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $64 -
Kiss attacksmells like Chanel Allure Homme Sport $64 -
Amour Blanchesmells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle $64 -
Royal Pathsmells like Chanel Égoïste Platinum $64
The community
What people say about Intense Coffee
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does HK Perfumes Intense Coffee 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 HK Perfumes Intense Coffee a dupe of Montale Intense Cafe?
Yes — HK Perfumes sells it as its version of Montale Intense Cafe.
How much cheaper is HK Perfumes Intense Coffee than Montale Intense Cafe?
64% less per 100ml: about $64 per 100ml against $180 for the original.
Where can I buy HK Perfumes Intense Coffee?
It is in stock at $64 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.