BEST COFFEE FRAGRANCE? | MONTALE RISTRETTO INTENSE CAFE FRAGRANCE REVIEW

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[@CK1da]

Awesome review. Honest, descriptive, thorough, both positives and negatives discussed, comparison to the original. Excellent dude. I appreciate your hard work my dude!

[@lisaesposito7317]

Really appreciate your honesty even though you got sent this for free to review. Will follow your channel for this reason. Authenticity is everything, stay true!!

[@christieo1761]

I really appreciate when you give us your opinion on which way a fragrance leans (masculine or feminine) it really helps me decide which fragrances I want to try. Great content! Thanks! :)

[@jingledubz3989]

Great video Ash! Looking forward to the fall list, despite the fact we have an excessive heat warning until 8 PM here in NY. 💪

[@tinniefresheats888]

Definitely Delicious Scent for Intense Cafe by Montale. Can't wait to try this new scent of Montale Ristretto Intense Cafe.

[@tinniefresheats888]

You are the Man on Fire this Week!!!!

[@SONICE69]

Thank you for brining this one to us Brother Kirkland. There were 4 or 5 guys on FB that featured it in the groups and I was very excited to find this review...... When you mentioned “weighted near the bottom”…, I was thinking, “I wonder if they loaded this one with coffee grounds on the bottom”😂😛😇…… I love the comparisons and contrasts you provided in this review, your candor as usual in disclosing it was sent for review and by whom, as well as your very candid take on the scent overall- not compromising your integrity and trust in in your subs..... Let’s hope I get the “Dr. Jekyll” performance on my skin with this one. Not a real Mr. Hyde dude Ash😂! However, Caramel, Coffee and Vanilla with rosy nuances=Buy buy buy 4 me! Thank you Sir!

[@michaeljohn2093]

I would love it if you got a chance to review Akro Awake. This house is on my radar, going to purchase the sample set soon to try them out. Thanks again! ✌🏽

[@jonw4595]

i love this, my wife loves this. i have not had any funky experiences, and so far, i find it to be an awesome fragrance. one of my first try's at niche, i was not disappointed. i have not double sprayed (hit the same spot twice) and so far its a winner.

[@chrisschmidt7155]

You are knocking out the videos this month. Mad respect!!!

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

And here I had the original Ferragamo oumo on my list of fall coffee scents. Now I have to check this out

[@ahmedelzayady1724]

I was waiting for reviews on this one before buying it, I cant now :)

[@SirOreo62]

I’ve just purchased Ristretto as a blind buy. I had also already owned the regular Intense Cafe. Upon spraying I do get a little coffee. But unlike many of the YT reviews, it is not a very Coffee dominant note. The coffee note disappears after 15-30 minutes. It is then when to my nose both the Ristretto and the regular IC smell quite similar. And no, it is not the case that one is more rose dominated than the other. To my note, both have very similar rose strength. I’m short, Ristretto and the original versions overlap 90% upon spraying. After one hour of wear, they are hard to tell apart.

[@WhoaNellyJake]

Ristretto is a short shot of espresso made with a usual amount of ground coffee but grinded more finely and extracted with less water in the same amount of time. So ristretto is a more concentrated, but also lighter tasting shot of espresso.

[@jeremyhinze8837]

Im cool with your list coming at seasons end 👍 I wanna know what you actually wore as opposed to what you think you're going to wear 🤷‍♂️

[@meera2654]

Super helpful✨

[@ramis7933]

The funky sour vibe is due to exposure to heat/Sun. It happens with many fragrances containing vanilla, Tonka and other sweet notes. For example try wearing tonka imperiale on your arm then expose it to sunlight for a while. Also happened with me with tom ford lost cherry, xerjoff Italica. Certain gourmands generally .

[@finesse75]

So would you recommend this to be worn at night? Or do you think it's mainly a late fall, winter scent?

[@bdevine12]

I had a similar experience with Gallagher Fragrance - Carpe Cafe, at first it smelled amazing on my skin, then after a while off and on it would smell like burnt coffee, old wet coffee grounds, dirt, etc.

[@catporter8417]

"Coffee Addict" by Theodoros Kalotinis is pure coffee WOW. End of story for me...! Thank you for your frank review video!

[@Yozik2]

Hi Ashton, Montale line is pretty large. I'd like n hope some day you'd make your top 5 of the house

[@peteriddqd]

im glad for your review no need to try it then :D !

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Montales Intense Cafe is already POTENT,I sprayed twice and it lasted 24 hours so I can just imagine how POTENT the RISTRETTO is.....After hearing your PROS and CONS that's why I ALWAYS SAMPLE FIRST,I just don't like throwing money away,great review my man.....

[@slayer7160]

My favorite coffee scent? Coffee, straight up just throw that shot on me. Lasts hours, kinda messy.

[@roseandjones8390]

😂😂

[@calvin0416ny]

I love the coffee note in intense cafe but it's so short. Is this better or should I get Halloween man x. I just care for the coffee note.

[@Andrea-qf1tx]

What do you think about intense so iris (performance)? I feel that it sits close to the skin and it has moderate/low projection. I like the scent, it reminds me of dior homme intense and infusion d homme...

[@rizwanrahim2416]

Nice review.....

[@DivineLight5D]

Maybe it's one you have to spray from a distance .. distribute a wider spray might help

[@adrianobello7452]

That's too bad about the drydown - Kerosene Follow has the same effect on my skin. Not sure if it's the coffee note used that just goes strange on the drydown. Coffee seems to be a difficult note to get right !

[@someonesomewhere8805]

Curious. What's your process for washing off a fragrance? I find simple soap and scrubbing with a wash cloth or scrubby doesn't remove most fragrances completely. Rubbing alcohol? Pumice?

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Ashton, have you ever sampled Montale's Fruit of the Musk ? Just wondering if other people have a problem with that one. I have their Patchouli Leaves & Santal Wood. from Montale. I like the opening to Patchouli Leaves, but it goes hyper sweat on me. Santal Wood is supposed to be wood that's been adrift, I think. I have real sandalwood now in my collection. Not sure what type of sandalwood is in Montale's one, but I like my other sandalwood I have much better. Plus Santal Wood ghost on me, and it does do the same thing . Smells goods, then doesn't. Very strange. Keeping it real.

[@UnknownChap]

I got my bottle last Tuesday, and it was love at first sniff. It's everything I hope the original intense café would be when I tried that. It lasted all day on me until I washed it off. So I've no idea just how long it will last , but it's gone a noticeable 16 hours on me 👌 I've only worn it twice but I've not experienced that jeckly & Hyde on my skin thankfully 🙏 Appreciate the honesty as always 👌

[@michaelcicco9522]

Try Barista by Legendary Fragrances. Excellent coffee fragrance.

[@user-gg7ot6ec7d]

Hi, Ashton! Nice analysis, I hate it when buying a fragrance and it turns out giving a funky smell on skin, Aqua Amara did that. Would you give me a recommendation on a coffee designer frag? I have eyes on Halloween man X (125 mL) and Ferragamo Uomo Signature (30mL) at the same price, which one would you choose? Thanks, man

[@GentsScents]

At the same price Halloween Man X for me personally

[@MiyagiRza]

Hi there,i would like to ask the opinion of someone who know most of the fragrances from the market,which scent smells very similar to Givenchy Very Irresistible for Men,I’m trying to find one,without luck until now tho,maybe after this comm.thank you and to everyone who can help with this matter.

[@juliefeathers]

Think I’m gonna wait til replica coffee break ...Can’t risk the STANK LOL..thanks for review .

[@fabiocarann1031]

Hi, under the bottle does it say eau the parfum on the sticker?

[@CroElectroStile]

That thing happens to lyric man as well, funkyness is from the rose i think, they went too much with the rose

[@mellowman1020]

same thing happens to me when I wear Givenchy Play intense

[@mal9838]

I was wondering about this one. I am not the biggest fan of Montale. Your description of that sour note makes me not even want to try it now. Maybe I will give it a shot at some point, but the thought of a soured dairy vibe makes my stomach churn lol

[@CK1da]

Hey there. Do u write the blog of the same name? If so I just wanted to let u know I've read a couple of your posts and enjoyed them especially the one about myfragrancesamples.com. Thanks.

[@mal9838]

@@CK1da Yes, I am. Thanks for the support!

[@CaliReviews]

Montale is a house i want to try out more but i want to look for fresher lighter offering's

[@peterrak9554]

this or killian intoxicated?

[@volkhammer8711]

Ashton, if you’re looking for a true roasted coffee fragrance, you gotta get you nose on Akro: Awake.

[@MattyS54]

agree the true grail coffee scent.

[@victorashul]

I think the funky smell depends on the temperature. Extreme gourmands can smell bad in high temperature.

[@ramis7933]

That's true . Exactly what's happening here

[@justaddlight]

Legit strange. Maybe a quality control issue with the one they sent you? Or a jinn living in the bottle? The first one is more likely. Definitely appreciate the warning Ash. Sounds like a renegade of funk.

[@GentsScents]

RATM style

[@jarinoklees]

Just blind bought it online super cheap! I’m from the Netherlands and got the 100 ml for 89€ - 15% discount so like 75€. Every store in Holland sells them for like 120-150€. And Notino, were i ordered it is one of my favorite cheap online stores 100% authentic! Sometimes they’re the most expensive but 9/10 they’re the cheapest haha.

[@edwinnijbier]

En wat vond je ervan?

[@jarinoklees]

@@edwinnijbier super! Heerlijke geur ben er erg blij mee! Had hem echt goedkoop 75€ haha hij is nu 120€ zonder korting bij Notino volgens mij

[@edwinnijbier]

@@jarinoklees Ja Montale is echt fantastisch, heb je Arabians tonka al eens geprobeerd? Ben er echt verslaafd aan hahah

[@jarinoklees]

@@edwinnijbier heb via parfumado 8 ml Arabians tonka besteld. Ik vind hem te heftig persoonlijk. Krijg er hoofdpijn van zo sterk. Na het douchen en goed schrobben bleef hij toch hangen. Alleen de vanille, toen Fleur du male eroverheen gelayerd en die combinatie was perfect! 👌🏻 dus ga hem nu gebruiken met 1 spray pols en dan goed over elkaar wrijven en 1 spray nek en dan goed uitsmeren om daarna Fleur du male erover heen te layeren 😂 maar zonder dollen na 48 uur en 2 x douchen rook ik nog steeds die vanille op m’n polsen 🤣

[@matthewbell9938]

To think about it the og has like a malted milk flavor to it

[@josuevaldez]

where can i buy this online thats legit?

[@CognacEyes777]

Can women wear it or is it really masculine?

[@bradleymorehouse7462]

I've noticed the spoiled cream aroma during dry down. I thought it was just me.

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

Sounds like this must be sprayed very lightly. By the way, if I like pure (roasted) coffee bean scent, which is the best ? It is strange there are not more pure coffee fragrances out there.

[@RichMitch]

Strangely, pure coffee by mugler. Kerosene has the best coffee, can't remember the name

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

Thanks@Rich Mitch and ​@Texas 31 I hope to get to smell these some day. Maybe Ash should do a "Best Coffee Fragrance" with his wife.

[@RichMitch]

Thats the one

[@MattyS54]

if there is one i haven't found it. it's certainly not mugler pure coffee. kerosene follow has the best coffee bean note but with a bunch of dirt along for the ride.

[@LeBeautiful]

Sensual instinct should be next!

[@Tomatohater64]

One of the few Montales that didn't do it for me. Very odd sillage.

[@houssamreg9360]

Restreto intense café=roses vanille 👌

[@SrCarpi]

Do you pick up that funky, unpleasant smell if you spray it on paper? Or if someone else is wearing it?

[@GentsScents]

Paper no, someone else yes.

[@MrAlexLowen]

Ashton = real reviews.

[@michaeldanchez9530]

Bruh there’s always that one girl who goes “iT sMeLls liKe CouGh sYruP!” Just to be a hater

[@brunogiambroni1422]

Coffee fragrances HATE him for this ONE EASY TRICK

[@yas7519]

Thanks Ashton! I will stay away from this one ^^

[@friendofdavid1423]

I have never liked smelling like a cup of coffee. EVER!

[@FrantikDisarray]

Ashton, just layer it with Secretions Magnifique and all things will be made clear

[@GentsScents]

The power of a thousand suns would be unlocked

[@RichMitch]

Pierre montale can not blend properly. Ive got honey aoud and cedrat boise and it's there, even in his better fragrances. His perfumes are blocky, one block of notes then another. U smell the seams

[@idlepro]

Maybe you just got a bad bottle?

[@HopsAndLead]

Jeez, sounds like a super cluster F when it comes to what people think. In the end, nearly $200, I'd have to pass.

[@danspanos]

Hmm.. Sounds like a pretty safe blind buy! 😂

[@markusuerschels1455]

*Choked out a train full of sensitive japanese after gettin' in a perfumery 4-5 sprays of original Intense Cafe, LOL! The scent stayed over 3 months on my shirt... with noticeable projection! Atomic beastmode alert, Dan!* 🖖😷☕

[@danspanos]

@@markusuerschels1455 That sounds like fun Markus! 😂

[@MattyS54]

this one still smells feminine to me.

[@stephanthienel]

get a shave sunshine :)

[@fkasample1543]

Just drink coffee and you'll smell like coffee. Most of the time I'm more worried about finding gum and NOT smelling like coffee.

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

And here I had the original Ferragamo oumo on my list of fall coffee scents. Now I have to check this out