Impulse Oud Eau de Parfum bottle Impulse Oud
Edp Concentration Other
U Gender U
2023 Year 2019
£ Price Tier ££
Ristretto Intense Café bottle Ristretto Intense Café

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Impulse Oud
Prepare for a beast - Zimaya Impulse Oud is a powerhouse, offering a sophisticated, sweet rose and powdery oud experience. It's a love-it-or-hate-it scent for some, but if you're after massive projection and longevity, this one's a champion.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Ristretto Intense Café
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.
Acquired

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 1% 1%
Floral 34% 29%
Fruity 0% 0%
Green 2% 1%
Sweet 29% 32%
Warm 13% 14%
Woody 18% 7%
Earthy 11% 19%
Animalic 15% 9%
Fresh 6% 4%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Impulse Oud EdP
Ristretto Intense Café

Notes

Shared Notes
Rose 47% vs 48%
Only in Impulse Oud
Violet 28% Vanilla 24%
Only in Ristretto Intense Café
Coffee 51%
Shared Notes
Rose 43% vs 38%
Only in Impulse Oud
Benzoin 34% Oud 23%
Only in Ristretto Intense Café
Coffee 41% Woody 20%
Shared Notes
Amber 35% vs 19%
Musk 31% vs 21%
Only in Impulse Oud
Woody 33%
Only in Ristretto Intense Café
Vanilla 31% Caramel 28%

Accords

Impulse Oud Ristretto Intense Café
100%
Amber
50%
Coffee
100%
91%
Rose
95%
65%
Vanilla
80%
Caramel
73%
51%
Warm Spicy
72%
71%
Powdery
61%
Sweet
60%
58%
Woody
57%
Floral
49%
52%
Musky
56%
52%
Oud
Amber shared
100%
50%
100%
Rose shared
91%
95%
Vanilla shared
65%
80%
73%
Warm Spicy shared
51%
72%
Powdery shared
71%
61%
60%
58%
Floral shared
57%
49%
Musky shared
52%
56%
Oud
52%

Performance

Impulse Oud Ristretto Intense Café
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Strong
Projection
Strong
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Impulse Oud

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Given its enormous projection and longevity, this fragrance is best reserved for formal events or date nights where it can truly shine without overwhelming. It's too potent for casual wear or the office, as many describe it as a 'room filler'.

Ristretto Intense Café

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

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.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
89%
Olfactory
93%
Notes
93%
Accord
67%
Key Similarities

Both share Rose, Vanilla, Warm Spicy accords and Rose, Woody notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Impulse Oud
Ristretto Intense Café
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