Side-by-side comparison of Intense Cafe by Montale and Lira by Xerjoff
Montale
Xerjoff
| Attribute | Intense Cafe | Lira |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Montale | Xerjoff |
| Year | 2013 | 2011 |
| Rating | 3.95 | 4.29 |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Gender | feminine | feminine |
| Total Notes | 6 | 9 |
75 opinions · Source: r/fragrance community
6.5
/10
Intense Cafe is a divisive fragrance with exceptional performance that leans heavily toward sweet rose rather than coffee despite its name. While many appreciate its compliment-generating power and longevity, others find the synthetic rose note overwhelming and nauseating, particularly on first application. It performs best with minimal application and benefits from being worn a few hours before social situations.
53 opinions · Source: r/fragrance community
6.5
/10
Xerjoff Lira is a polarizing gourmand fragrance that impresses devoted fans with its delicious cake-like scent, interesting supporting notes, and strong projection, but frustrates others with its cloying sweetness, play-doh undertones, and high price-to-performance ratio. Community consensus is that it's excellent for gourmand enthusiasts who enjoy extremely sweet fragrances and don't mind moderate longevity, but requires careful sampling before purchase.