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Intense Café
EDP · 2013 · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-17. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.60
- spicy0.00
- woody0.00
- amber0.50
- sweet0.70
- leather0.00
- smoky0.20
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Winter cold
Intense Café is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Intense Café is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Wildcard
Intense Café is floral, a change of pace from the everyday.
Signature
Intense Café is sweet and floral with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Caron
Pour un Homme de Caron
83/100Intense Café's coffee and the vanilla in Pour un Homme de Caron make a warm dessert, tied by shared amber.
Spray Intense Café first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Pour un Homme de Caron on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Ex Nihilo
Santal Calling
82/100Intense Café's coffee and the vanilla in Santal Calling make a warm dessert, with rose in both.
Spray Intense Café first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Santal Calling on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Yves Saint Laurent
Tuxedo
82/100Intense Café's coffee and the vanilla in Tuxedo make a warm dessert, and both carry rose.
Spray Intense Café first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Tuxedo on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).