Cafe Intenso

This perfume has indeed a resemblance to Amor Amor, but no it is not a dupe and it hasn't got the quality of Amor Amor and it doesn't have the citrusy smell of Amor Amor. Some might categorised it as pretty synthetic. I still like it though as an every day fragrance. It opens with a very alcoholic scent that luckily disappears after few seconds. The initial notes are focused on the citruses and vanilla but they disappear rather fast paving the way to coffee and vanilla. A rather sweet scent. I suggest it for a fall or winter day. It can be worn at night as well, but its longevity is 2-3 hours, so it is not that intense. Its sillage is moderate. On the plus side also the very cheap price it comes.

It opens with a strong coffee note accompanied by a mandarin and grapefruit bite that I found a bit unpleasant. Luckily, the Mandarin faded rather quickly and left behind a generic gourmand vanilla sweetness. This scent is saved from being completely generic by the hint of coffee that accompanies the vanilla sweetness and the creaminess imparted by the sandalwood. There may be a whisper of the florals but barely enough to detect. Near the end there is a bit of musk in there too. Sillage is Low. After a 2-3 hours it's basically a skin scent. The longevity is moderate as the scent doesn't last more than about 6-8 hours before it's totally gone.

I wanted to buy it because it would be similar to Amor Amor. Unfortunatlly,it is less sweet, but more chemical than Cacharel. It smells short time and it has no a tail... It is too poor:(

Yes, it's similar to Amor Amor.. but not THAT much. I don't like Amor Amor at all. This one is much better.

I keep buying the Cafe Cofinluxe fragrances hoping one will be the big coffee bomb I want and I'm always disappointed. Even though the price point is inexpensive, I still expect some performance from a company that continues to make perfumes and has been around since the 70's. They also produce Dali perfumes, some of which I've found to be beautifully crafted and long-lasting. This one says "Intenso" and it's so far from it. I get mostly alcohol upon first spray and then a little watery citrus. I get a bit of the lily and some vanilla, but no coffee on my skin. It doesn't develop much after that and quickly becomes a light citrus skin scent. I want this to be potent, be intense, but it isn't.