Is Perfume Parlour Rich Roast a dupe of Montale Ristretto Intense Café?
Ristretto Intense Café
| Concentration | EDP | |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | 2019 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Rich Roast EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a Montale powerhouse, and it's certainly divisive. Some find it a delicious coffee-rose dream, while others are baffled by the lack of coffee and overwhelmed by the rose. Love it or hate it, its monstrous performance is undeniable.
Rich Roast chases Montale Ristretto Intense Cafe's jammy-rose-and-caramel-coffee signature. It nails the cosy gourmand DNA on a budget, though community feedback notes the coffee reads softer - closer to the original Intense Cafe than the more coffee-forward Ristretto.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its beastly projection and sweet, dense gourmand nature make it a poor fit for the office, where it could easily overwhelm. However, these same characteristics, especially the sensual rose and caramel, make it fantastic for dates or a statement evening out, particularly in colder weather.
Seasons
The sweet caramel-coffee and warm amber are made for autumn and winter, turning cloying in warm weather.
Occasions
A cosy, sweet rose-coffee gourmand that shines on dates and dressed-up evenings; its richness is a little much for the office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Rose, Coffee, Caramel
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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