In 2013 perfumer Pierre Montale introduced Intense Café—a fragrance that whisks you to a cosy Middle-Eastern coffeehouse.

The inspiration is that warm twilight moment when freshly roasted Arabica beans mingle with velvet rose syrup and a soft cloud of vanilla.

Intense Café is an oriental-gourmand fragrance for women and men, released in 2013. The composition recreates the hush of a candle-lit café where rose liqueur, dark coffee and sweet vanilla drift through the air. Take a sip of fragrant mocha—the silky kiss of rose touches your lips, then creamy vanilla wraps you in comfort.

The scent opens with delicate florals and sparkling bergamot. The heart accord fuses Turkish rose with freshly brewed Arabica and molten amber. The dry-down unveils smooth vanilla and powdery white musk dusted in caramelised sugar.

The first minutes cloak the skin in a gentle floral haze; moments later, rose and coffee melt together. Finally, vanilla and musk blur into a soft gourmand veil that lingers well into the next morning.

Longevity is high: the trail remains noticeable for up to 10 hours and works equally well by day or for a candle-lit rendez-vous.