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aturdus – :
Oh, come on! Why is nobody hyping this?! Don’t keep it a secret. What an incredible scent. Maestro Francis Kurkdjian is one of those two who have created this and you can feel it in every aspect of the it. 10h+ on a green fresh scent with an extraordinary projection and silage, is this a niche?! Oh the quality! Compliment galore from the day one. If you like discreet scent this is not for you. Fresh cut mint with lemon sprinkled over lavender, lots of it. The ginger also help this pungent attitude and the cedary-cardamom mix is waiting a bit in the background. It doesn’t develop to much but this is not a problem. Few resemblance with Tous Man Intense. Although it doesn’t smell the same at all, i get the same happy vibe as from ADG Essenza. I have payed the retail price gladly, but you lucky weasels can find it at discounters. After a long road of disappointments from the reformulations of big houses, sun has risen again, well not quite cause it’s autumn but you get the idea. Mr Di Marino, Mr Kurkdjian, dear Carven thank you, here, take my money.
спирт – :
I had bought one bottle one year ago. This spring I bought next two bottles. As far as we talk about fresh fragrances, this one has above average projection and outstanding longevity. Quite unique combination and develops over time – unlinear and surprising. I am not specialist in chemical composition, but it seems to be very natural. I am very happy with this Carven. My wife likes it very much.
Speabledupe – :
I wonder why this one is not talked about more. This is such a beautiful, refreshing, minty fragrance. Perfect fragrance for the transition of spring to summer. It might be a bit too loud for the summer, but I can image people rocking this. Be easy on the sprays though.
For me, the mint, lavender, birch and ginger are the most prominent notes. However, none of them stand out and are blended masterfully.
Scent: 8/10
Projection: 9/10 (Projects for a good 3 hours)
Sillage: 9/10
Longevity: 10/10 (12h+, I can smell myself all day)
Versatility 7/10 (Spring and summer)
Uniqueness: 9/10
Price-performance: 8/10 (€50-ish/100ml)
Total: Solid 8
WayZe – :
Smells like a high quality skin cream that you would get from a luxury spa. I blind bought this one for a great price, but sold it after only a couple of wearings. I did however keep hold of the aftershave balm ‘i bought the gift set’.
Piommamem – :
Carven L’Eau Intense has a harsh opening. But give it a few minutes and it shines. So glad I bought it now at a steep discount. When others find out about this jewel, the price will increase.
Smell 9/10
Projection 7/10
Longevity 10/10 (lasts 8 to 10 hours)
Price 10/10 (deeply discounted today)
castellano – :
I must resubmit my review after a summer having Carven Intense in my rotation. What a fantastic modern fresh fragrance! It simply smells great. I get, in descending order of strength, alternating citrus, floral, woody, and spicy accords, all well blended. I get facets of each throughout the day, making me think it’s several different fragrances I’m smelling. Now to respond to several reviews below calling this is a generic mall scent, I disagree. First, there is complexity here, more than, say, Polo (insert color) due to the juxtaposition of fresh citrus, mellow birch, soft florals and mild spices. It’s a designer scent without the “usual” suspects: aquatic notes, ambroxan, vanilla, tonka, pepper, musk or vetiver, so it won’t vividly remind you of anything with those notes. I’m not getting the barbershop references either- unless anything with lavender is classified as “barbershop” these days – no, this is a contemporary, unique, clean, warm weather gem. Longevity is on the good side of average for a fresh scent. I don’t believe this is widely distributed, so you will smell great AND unique-unlike the herd of guys wearing generic mall scents, lol.
votoniRF – :
Better buy this one now while it’s cheap. If you love mint, then there’s a good chance you’ll love this fragrance. One of the best mint notes out there. I agree with others who also find citrus, lavender, birch and ginger prominent in this. I also get a touch of sweetness in the drydown but can’t quite pinpoint where it’s coming from, maybe the amber?
Hadn’t thought of it as a “barbershop” type of scent, but seeing other reviews mention it I can understand where they’re coming from. It’s a very clean but spicy fragrance. I usually get poorer longevity and performance than the average fragrance connoisseur due to dry skin, but this one lasts 6-8 hours on my skin, projects for about 2 hours, and has drawn a couple of compliments (which I don’t get often) from the opposite sex, so that’s a bonus if you’re into that.
You can currently get testers of this for under $30. At that price, this is a no-brainer, low risk blind buy in my opinion. One of the best “dumb reach” scents for summmer.
For that matter, I can see where it could also easily be someone’s signature fragrance.
Longevity 7/10
Projection 7/10
Sillage 8/10
Overall smell 9/10
zhtyct – :
This is definitely not for someone younger perhaps 30 and above. Do not blind buy this unless you really like barbershop type of scents
mixx7 – :
I did not like it Honestly I expected more. It is a somewhat fresh combination with shades of wood and / or spices somewhat dirty which does not fit to my nose . In addition, the qualities and the performance I think are quite improvable.
simon-martens – :
My signature fragrance. It’s a very citrusy, barbershop-style scent that’s great for a younger man. Very clean and masculine, and cheap to boot.
Longevity and range are both short to medium, but that’s hard to avoid with a fragrance so citrus-centered. I don’t mind considering I spent $30 on such a big bottle.
Worth the hype, but not if you’re the type that was more excited about the woodsiness than citrus. This is straight up Eau de Expensive Shaving Cream.
apemnalfusnep – :
completely agreed with raysmooth,
opening is bit harsh, but after 1-2 hours, the scent is so so delicious, fresh, and comforting.
28 – 07 – 2018 edit : after sometime of using this frag, i have to add, this juice is marvelous as in dry down and base. Opening is not bad, but bit strong and based of this strentgh ppl might have some negative immediate opinions but once it is let this juice shift in dry down phase, then the WOW OMG period kicks off in. One of the best summery juice i have ever had. grats carven
mihas89 – :
Not bad but it DOES NOT deserve the hype….it is a bit old-school and in the same vein of kiton man….
Comparing this to APOM or other MFK creations is a bit of a crime!
for the money is fine ut deserves an 7 out of 10 if you consider the price
Zonguros – :
The opening of this fragrance will make u not like it but if u can make it 30 to 45 minutes later u will witness one of the best smelling fragrances u have ever smelled
gidro2000 – :
Haha this was a total blind buy. I haven’t done one in a while…and…well…for good reason. But hell, it was cheap and I jumped on the opportunity.
Unfortunately this stuff smells nothing like those fragrances listed above – at least for the first 3-4 hours. I’ve been wearing it for the past couple days and it just, well, it just doesn’t cut it.
The opening is incredibly sharp and actually quite likeable, albeit generic with that grapefruit and cedar. But very quickly, it changes into a spicy and minty birch LEAF (not the bark or the tar that we’re so used to) giving it a very sharp green texture. Almost prickly…
After about 30 minutes, it basically smells like cheap GIT dryer sheets + mint. Seriously. Amazing how that mint just keeps on going in this one. In the far drydown, all I get is a generic musty and woody lavender. Sometimes it even smells like lemonheads – other times, like mushroom soup. Niche-smelling? No kidding.
IMO, this ain’t no mass appealing fragrance. It’s neither sweet, nor fruity, nor ambroxan-y, nor anything other than green, lemony/minty fabric softener. The far drydown is about as good as you’re going to do and even that is decidedly boring.
LOL but never fear, it’s not TeRRiBle! The scent changes over time making it pretty interesting, and it could even be good for people who love spending time in the forest wearing fresh laundry. Cause…….that’s kinda what it smells like.
Scent – 6/10
Longevity – 7.5/10
Projection – 6/10
Overall – 6.5/10 I still wouldn’t recommend blind-buying it.
UPDATE: After sitting on my shelf for a solid 2 weeks, I FINALLY got the Hawas/Legend Spirit/Icon Racing vibe about 3 hours in! It’s faint, but that sweetish fizziness is there. It’s weird, but the juice in my tester bottle has somehow changed for the better. It’s now slightly more characteristic of mass appealing juices. Must be the ingredients I guess, because I know how I smells my dang smells. Y’all.
мив459 – :
Hidden Gem
Better than any of the ressembling fragrances like Invictus Aqua, Eros, Legend Spirit, Icon Racing or Hawas.
Less expensive than any of those as well.
10 thumbs up!!!!!
Denis343 – :
MALL scent in stereo!
Francis Kurkdjian is apparently mall scent hot sh#t now, check around Macy’s, Nordstorm see how many mishmash male scents are signed by him.
foreignexchangex – :
Deserves to be more worn, but actually an exclusive scent ! Very good longevity whereas fresh in the same time.
Very good minty scent at the opening too !
robert123 – :
I’m a woman, and I feel extremely sexy when I wear this, especially paired with a red lipstick (sidenote: get yourself a tube of Chanel’s Rouge Allure Velvet in “La Fascinante”!). On me, Carven’s L’eau Intense smells like lavender buds, sweet sage, crushed ginger, sea salt, yellow grapefruit peel, green unripened orange peel, and a type of sweet woodsy-mossy base. Gorgeous, confident, and memorable. Above-average sillage (10+ feet), and above-average longevity (8+ hours). Also, love the bold yet clean minimalistic bottle design; the more I look at it, the more I like it!
AlExIsAs – :
Fresh and masculine, much better than I expected. It has a bright citrus opening like BdC but with lemon and mint added to the grapefruit, and the incense note is replaced by smoky birch but it comes off more peppery or vetiver-like with the cedar combo. Performance is impressive as well. Worth it if you find it for a good price.
Valdus – :
I really feel like this is a citrus – vetiver. I’m not sure where I’m getting the vetiver note. Maybe the birch? At any rate, it feels like a slightly mature, albeit very smooth, summery, springy, citrus. I love how well blended this is. Performance is decent and it would likely be tough to overspray. I don’t find it feminine at all. This is one that will be used often in the warmer months and I’m very pleased to add this to my collection.
Ruslansait – :
EDIT: Just a small edit. After spraying this on after a shower today and giving it a ride on my skin now for about 7 hours, I gotta say I am warming up to this fragrance quite a bit. I still think it has some similarities to the floral aspect in Reflection Man (and Bright Neroli to a lesser extent), but this is done WAY better IMO (it is not identical, don’t think that, but there is a particular floral aspect that is very similar).
The lavender in this is certainly the front and center focalpoint of this fragrance, and it is blended remarkably smoothly to the point where you can clearly smell it throughout the fragrance, but is never too pungent, loud or cloying. I understand now when E says: “This one kind of smells like a mass pleasing niche fragrance”. Because it really does. In fact of all the hundreds of fragrances I own, none of them give me this same style of lavender, it is totally unique for me.
As of now I’m really taking a liking to this. Plus I am getting very solid performance out of this one (at least on my first wearing), As 7 hours in I still get noticeable whiffs. And the drydown is quite unlike the vast majority of mens fragrances available these days, as the super smooth lavender pretty much keeps on going through the life of the scent and almost takes on a bit of a soapy aspect as the hours go by. It’s really quite pleasing and different. And I look forward to giving this one many more wearings over the spring (BTW, this is such a perfect spring scent).
[Original Initial impression below]
I just got this one in the mail today as a blind buy due to E’s review, honestly I am a bit surprised by the initial impression, this one to me is very floral. Floral as in Reflection Man style of floral, or Ferrari Bright Neroli style of floral. Based on the notes, that is the last style of smell I was expecting out of this one.
I’ll need more time to properly dissect the scent, but my initial thoughts paint a picture in my head of what this smells like: Imagine mixing Reflection Man with Bright Neroili, then add a splash of mint plus juicy and fruity citruses to the top. It’s not bad by any means, and for people who like that very specific floral smell of Reflection Man (or Bright Neroli) will LOVE this one, guaranteed. Personally I am not a big fan of this floral style of smell (at least on initial spray/smell), but I’ll give it a good effort over the days/weeks to see where it stands for me.
ALEXEY160186 – :
So it’s fair to say that spring, in the UK, has been delayed buy at least a month or so but that didn’t stop me from wearing Carven L’Eau Intense (I think it’s a summer fragrance). The minty notes coupled with fresh lemon and grapefruit brightened up my day for sure. Walking in to work confronted with ear to ear smiles and the occasional “Hmm you smile nice” makes it easier to bare the delay to summer.
I’m not too keen on the cap because it doesn’t come off with ease like Dior Sauvage EDT(most practical bottle cap ever in my humble opinion).
Moving on to the sexy juice..
The top notes dissipate into hints of birch leaves and lavender. It stays there until you know that they are there. Relishing in the middle notes for 20mins before the cardamom and cedar wood give you a silky slap. This is fragrance ride goes on as long as a good fragrance should but for me I need a top up every 3 hours remind myself how gorgeous the top notes are.
You can blind buy this any day of the week and twice on a Sunday. Will I feel that same in months to come? I can’t imagine tiring of this.
Sillage – 7/10
Longevity – 7/10 ( Only because I want more but a fair grade would be 8)
Scent – 8.99/10
styrmg – :
Carven carven carven
You deserve it to get review
I have sample of this very fresh and intence so nice
It soothes you and make you relax in summer
Definitely is spring and summer fragrance during the day time
When you apply first spray of this juice the mint of this that has some sharp edges show off
It said im here so strong
Very nice and cold after about 10 minuets mint is gonna dry down but very slowly and the lavender that balance perfectly with citrus is coming up so nice and great performance
Wow love it
I want to eat it so delicious and yummy Mmm
Just notice there something bery little bitter here and sharp like poison i think it comes from ginger after about 4 hour its dry down you get woodsy and ambery love it
But the end notes it so near to skin scent
Lovable fragrance hope to enjoy it
MY RATE IS :
Scent : 8/10
Projection: 6.8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Balance : 9/10
Performance: 8/10
Value of money : 5/10
Overal : 7.3/10
(Thumbs up)
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خوب سمپل اين عطر مدتي بود تست نكرده بودم يعني بازخورد خوبي نگرفته بودم دوباره تست كردم
عالي بود بهد درد روز و تابستان هاي داغ و گرمش ميخوره
واقعا عاليه
بانس خوبي داره و كيفيت كار خيلي خةبه فقط موقع نت ها اخر كمي كيفيت كار خوب نيست كه خوب ديگه اخر كار هست
وقتي اولين اسپري اين عطرو ميزنين بوي نعنا خودشو كاملا اشكار ميكنه و تا ١٠ دقيقه بوي عميق و نعنا كاملا مشهوده بعد كم كم ب. بوي لوندر و ليمو كه خوب بالانس شده تركيب و در نهايت جايگزين ميشه عطر خنك و تيزي هست
من خوشم اومدم به درد اقايان بين ٢٨ تا ٣٥ سال ميخوره
اميدوارم خوشتون بياد ازش
من به سمپلي كه دارم اكتفا ميكنم
vovanik1 – :
Just purchased a third backup bottle.
мурзилка – :
I should have bought this even though the assistant was pushy. She mentioned the “today’s offer” but after being duped before I remained reluctant… I wish I gave in because she was right. A scent you can blind buy! Just ordered online and eagerly awaiting for this little heaven in a bottle to arrive.
Dinar2412 – :
Fresh, citrus opening, lovely and invigorating.
Very easy to like and definitely unisex.
A nice, fun, casual summer scent.
This was a blind buy with no regrets, will definitely finish off the bottle.
Will I buy again? Probably not.
vjacheslav1982 – :
Love at first scent. As others have mentioned – intense citrus opening which, within minutes dries down to a sweet, somehow-subtle-yet-strong layering of mint, lavendar and undercurrents of ginger. Astonishing value for money, and something I’ve never smelt before. As a fragrance newbie this is definitely going to be my signature for the warmer months. Heaven in a bottle. I blind-bought with no regrets.
Hepviedewaw – :
White T-shirt bliss, intoxicatingly fresh, liquid beautiful in a bottle. Blind buy worthy. Better yet, blind buy 3 bottles. This is therapy for the soul, a substitute heaven.
milev – :
This is perfection….. The end
Armin1000 – :
best new summer scent. absolutely fantastic. sillage longevity great performance
ktysx – :
This is an instant love for me!
The grapefruit and mint combo is sublime and works with the woody, amber drydown in the later stages perfectly, creating a warm smoothness behind the sharp citrus. Excellently blended and quite unique to my nose.
Perfect for Summer and Spring in any situation, you could rock this in a suit or shorts day or night.Excellent longevity and sillage. I wore this today for work and got 8 hours + from 4 sprays.
Another gem from MFK at an affordable price!!
Seriously, check this one out….
8/10
Gary724 – :
Great fresh scent with good dry down and longevity. reminds me of millesimal imperial ..beautiful bottle..best carven for a long time..
gin1203 – :
A fresh, fairly strong, semi-sweet mint and lavender fragrance with a subtle pepper accord on the back end. This is an excellent “dumb reach” kind of scent that I wear very often to work and when I’m just hanging out in a casual situation. It smells good, doesn’t have any abrasive or sharp synthetics, and has excellent performance. It’s clean, and gives off a nice, upbeat and optimistic impression. Unfortunately, L’Eau Intense is very hard to find at discounters in the United States. When I have found it, it’s always been sold as a tester or an unboxed 1.7oz. bottle. So if you want a new, 100ml retail bottle, you have to go to Nordstrom or Bloomingdales (the only places that I’ve found stock it) and pay full retail. But it’s totally worth it, in my opinion, as it’s not only a solid, high performing scent, it’s also extremely versatile, so you’ll find plenty of reasons and days to wear it. I find that L’Eau Intense has above average projection and lasts for 6–8 hours or longer as a skin scent. I do receive compliments when I wear it, so apparently it’s appealing to others as well. It’s housed in an elegant, simple white and clear-backed bottle, and generally runs for $75 for a 50ml bottle and $95 for a 100ml. Overall, I give L’Eau Intense a high score of 9/10 as it’s really become a favorite of mine and possibly my most often-worn scent. A must for mint lovers and recommended as a blind buy if you can find it at a discount. Otherwise, sample first. Thumbs up.
EDIT: As of today, 12/08/17, 100ml bottles are appearing on eBay for about $75, which is the best price I’ve found so far.
UPDATE: 4/26/18: L’Eau Intense is showing up a little more frequently online in the USA and I’ve even found some new, 100ml bottles for under $50 (around February or early March). So if you do some digging, you might be able to find it for a really good price. Of course I still think it’s worth retail, but it would definitely make sense to look for it at a discount first.
FriendMolly – :
My new summer scent! 10/10
костя1989 – :
I bought for myself for spring and summer, because I found fresh unisex scent when I tested once in the shop. When I ordered it and I sprayed on my skin, I didn’t like it already. It contains too much citrus/lemon/mint and feels like a room or toilet freshener. I want a hint of sweetness, without it smells too common I think. I regret buying this juice.
RP_ROMAN – :
Minty sharp freshness with lavender and soft woods giving it a definite close resemblance to Faconnable – one of my favourites. Longevity and projection are both excellent (6 hours or more with a couple of modest sprays on skin or clothes) – you will be noticed and probably complimented for smelling clean, fresh and chic. It’s a very good one for spring, and probably summer too, for office or daytime casual wear. The bottle is gorgeous (like the latest Carven Vetiver and Pour Homme offerings). A definite recommendation from me!
rarzip – :
Test on: Paper strip
Lime & Mint combo
zubrik – :
I did not find any of the notes described above… to me this was an extremely sharp and green violet all the way through. Maybe it was the combo of mint and cardamom…I kept on thinking… what does this reminds me of, until I finally realized it smelled a lot like Maboussin PL black, only slightly less chemical.
Not a fan.
Smell great friends.
icottoday – :
This fragrance from carven starts off
quite ordinary with grapefruit and spicy
notes, nothing special, but as the hours go by
it develops into one delicious smell with
very high quality, i have tried both carven
PH and vetiver and they all have that carven
signature about them, they are not that different,
and thats a good thing because they are all great.
Xeroxplvuf – :
Well I feel privileged to be the first reviewer of this scent because it exudes a confident charm. The fact that Francis Kurkdjian is a collaborator is not surprising at all because this has the mark of MFK style perfumes like APOM or Amyris.
I’m very suprised there’s no white florals listed in the notes here because after a gorgeously fresh opening of citruses and a hint of ginger there’s a core of pure orange blossom/neroli. These elements are tempered very well indeed because usually not my cup of tea I find them elegant and respectfully handled. I can see how the soapy spice of cardamom could be a big player in the overall sensation the fragrance gives. Additionally the boost of that waxy floral core serves to prolong the bitter citrus top note of grapefruit making the freshness not a brief flirtation but a more lasting affair.
The drydown is warmer too, compared to something in a similar vein…let’s say Mugler Cologne and that is perhaps some of that amber coming through? I really can’t say for sure but it definitely behaves better on my skin that many seemingly similar fragrances.
I’m wearing it today and find it massively enjoyable even more so than the occasional dip into MFK samples. Carven L’eau Intense strikes up a really good balance and that to me is what makes a good fragrance, even when it contains less of my favourite notes.
Longevity I can tell already is going to be fairly good for such a delicate scent, especially when it gets on clothes. (I suppose that’s not really saying much as most things last on clothing but you know what I mean.)
I’m singing L’eau Intense’s praises then and about time because I wasn’t that keen on the last two revamped releases.
This one is a must try and (I’m assuming?) a cheaper alternative for MFK fans.
olega210580 – :
Sounds nice!