Description
Scent Intense is an intense fragrance of the harmony of amber and wood that expresses the mystery and radiance of a timeless energy. It is the essence of an independent person who is not afraid to state uniqueness.
“Scent Intense is a structured fragrance with an unmistakably unique sillage. An unusual interpretation of one of Perfumery’s noblest ingredients: amber…The magnetic and sensual eau de parfum has en elegant top with notes of hibiscus and jasmine; its punk-rock heart is then revealed through the deep essence of amber and woods.”
The bottle is Ennio Capasa’s sculpture reproduced in black glass. The box is painted in a particular tone of black with blue shades, cracked by a warm pearly beige strip.
Available as a 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Scent Intense was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Laurent Bruyere.
Appackcoory – :
Buonissimo. Ho impiegato un po’ di tempo per capirlo. Ho fatto vari tentativi prima di decidermi e poi improvvisamente me ne sono innamorato. Inizialmente non distinguevo le note oppure erano alterate…un’ambra fin troppo fresca quasi mischiata a una menta, Un te verde che mi sapeva un po’ di alluminio e anche l’ibiscus aveva qualcosa di metallico. In realtà è molto difficile descrivere questo EDP perchè cambia notevolmente e ha parecchio tempo per poterlo fare… una durata di oltre 12 ore sulla mia pelle e una scia notevole ( intendo oltre i due metri se stai immobile oltre i tre metri se sei in movimento ). L’ intensità sembra aumentare con il tempo anzichè diminuire… è un crescendo. Per tale motivo non lo indosserei per andare al cinema o al teatro o prima di imbarcarmi per un volo. Non avrebbe necessariamente un impatto negativo con le persone però tutti si chiedono che cosa sia e probabilmente non riuscirebbero neanche a trarre delle conclusioni positive o negative. Questo è quello che succede con Scent Intense… si è travolti dalla novità e dalla sorpresa e non si intravede la soluzione.
Dopo tanti tentativi non riesco più a farne a meno e la mia personale valutazione è:
Durata 10+/10
Sillage 10+/10
Profumo 9/10
Il 10 e lode lo riservo per il più giovane
CoSTUME NATIONAL 21
gonurigl – :
– Robots go to gala – ★★★☆☆
Interesting fragrance, I’m confused whether I like it or if I can even smell it. Opening is ripe red fruits and abstract dusty spices which together form a red wine accord. The fruitiness stays and soon joins a smoky floral heart with unsweet amber. The mid transition slightly reminds me of CDG2 because they both seem to share a futuristic blade runner jam-like rose note. On paper instead, the heart reveals no rose, but has a very distinct citric black tea accord. Amber is somewhere there, but I have a hard time smelling it because it comes off as ultra dry and only vaguely sweet. Nearing drydown a camphorous balsamic sandalwood-leather combo seals the composition with a powdery finale. Sounds complex, but all this happens with minimal edges and overall the scent feels very linear. Many have mentioned a sweaty quality, but to my disappointment couldn’t find it… maybe I’m anosmic.
The scent seems to constantly disappear and reappear. Most of the time I can’t smell it whilst wearing yet occasionally I get a loud burst of dry powdery spices and vanishes to nothing in a millisecond. Also, I’m uncertain with whether this is long lasting or not. Like others have mentioned, Scent Intense does indeed feel quite unnatural and emotionally void, almost like an artificial intelligence was given the task to prepare a sexy oriental fragrance. However, Scent Intense isn’t as contemporary as it sounds. There is a certain powdery and balsamic “sandalwood” base which I feel is also present in older frags like Lanvin Oxygene and Escada Magnetism Pour Homme, but not in the newer ones such as Santal 33 (which use another unfortunately disgusting synthetic). In other words, SI was hypermodern in the beginning of 21st century and very relevant still today, but one can feel it’s from an earlier era, which is not a bad thing by any means. Kind of like the movie Fifth Element which is surpassingly dated today yet we are still in love with Leeloos’s orange hair and suspenders. Not bad, but I think Scent Intense could’ve been more. I recommend Lanvin Oxygene for a more out there, brighter and milky scent of the same structure.
Soundtrack: Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
Anaerakneed – :
definitely a must have. complex and mysterious. difficult to understand because it is different from all. excellent performances. I understood it after a long time.9 – 10
alexx.ktv – :
According to my son, this is like Jovan Secret Amber + litter box. Something very off putting. My son says he smelled poop!
I found it a bit dry and masculine but not fecal. I guess my kid is becoming g a fragrance snob.
i080278r – :
According to the notes, I should love this, and if my chemistry were different, I might. Something in this goes harsh and rubbery-smoky on my skin. It’s like sandalwood, patchouli and amber that sat too long in a hot car wrapped in a package of old latex.
Part of me wonders if it’s the age of my sample. I can imagine that on other people, it could be lovely.
GAW – :
The only amber and sandalwood fragrance that works with my chemistry. Soft, almost fruity, yet sophisticated. Great for cold weather.
joinnasasobia – :
Dark, Addictive and seductive! Cant stop smelling it
VApocalypse – :
Rum + sweet amber.
Beautiful, sexy, joyful, spacious, teleporting into another space.
zkh388elipseskism – :
Smells 90% similar to CDG 2. In the drydown you can pick up more amber, but still, the comparison remains. Try them both side by side, you’ll pick it up for sure.
ДМИТРИЙ ЗУБКОВ – :
It’s my favorite fragrance, SI is very long lasting, Unique and exotic.Scent intense is a complex gourmand. in the beginning it opens with amber and a bitter green tea. leather dos not exist in notes but show up in base note. there’s just a hint of patchouli to control sweetness.
longevity and sillage of SI is very well.
shurik_maik – :
The tea mixed with amber and hibiscus makes this a heavenly brew indeed! This is a very clean feeling arrangement to me and almost appears to give off a citrus vibe, though those notes are not listed. Perhaps it is a lemon tea? I perceive a real depth here that delivers quite an olfactory punch that I really enjoy, but it somehow manages also to retain a definite fresh quality throughout, a sort of beautiful dichotomy.
Taigmesiste – :
One of the most alluring & seductive fragrances I have ever smelt.
Scent Intense opens with an inviting, sensual aura of aromatic tea notes and a semi-sweet fruity-floral uplifting sensation that immediately pulls you into the land of fairy tales. Just like a double-faced temptress, it will envelop you in a seductive, passionate & mystical veil of euphoria.
While I remain intoxicated by this initial encounter, some secret ingredients led by thick amber cunningly start to surface, initiating the revelation of SI’s hidden, dark, metallic yet warm, thick industrial smoky heart.
Scent Intense is, in my mind, a fantastic display of contradictions, a simple yet utopian creation.
Riveting.
9/10
colleyshiella – :
just I do not like and do not feel amber in it. It is a green/little flower fragrance that I can not define. I would not give a vote because probably is not my kind of parfumes. and I can not understand its complexities.
Licawaify – :
No amber. This is nasty like dirty socks. It just smells like a fruity musk on someone unwashed.
speedi_gonshik – :
At first sniff, a wonderful unisex amber. On my skin, wet application – medicinal, a bit green with definite smoky amber – almost spice aroma. Then is drys to a soft amber powder, with a hint of carnations – that’s it. My skin tends to make fragrance disappear….sadly this lasted all of 90 minutes, but for that time it was a lovely warm amber with a whiff of spice…
cfyntxybr – :
scent : 8/10
sillage : 8/10
longevity :8/10
60% day/ 40% night fragrance
nice tea scent
Roman_zam_zam – :
An okay fragrance for it’s 1-2 hour lifespan and that’s it. There is a reason this can be purchased for massive discounts, the performance SUCKS.
The opening reminds me of Tom Ford’s Plum Japonais with a little apricot and red wine. It feels thick and you would think the projection and longevity would be fantastic, unfortunately this is not the case. Multiple wearings by myself and friends all verified the horrific performance of this fragrance. SO Sad.
2/10
Roonceada – :
SI opens with a dense and humid concoction of smoked tea, amber soaked patchouli, and rich florals tucked in the madness of the jungle this fume is. I can’t help but imagine stumbling up some ancient ritual in the heart of the Amazon, so beautiful yet so foreign to the civilized world – it feels carnal and bewildering! The fume hits you in waves – sometimes it’s a pleasant amber, sometimes it’s a humid patchouli, and other times it’s a dense smoked woodscent. This fume is magical in its own right and something everyone should experience. It drifts somewhere between masculine and femenine and it comes off as more of a beautiful/sexy scent on me – it is amazing if that’s your thing! Some 8 or so hours later, the scent begins to transform into a deliciously creamy and floral white musk that lingers for hours more. Truly an experience to get lost in! As a side note, this smells like the offspring of two very well-known fumes – Guerlain L’Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme and Miss Dior Cherie! I saved this for the end of the review because I didn’t want to ruin the perception. Scent Intense still has a tribal magic all of its own though!
Day 45 – Undeserved Punishment
Listening to: Florence + The Machine – Seven Devils
AnneveOvedE – :
Amazing,dark scent but not complicated,it is all about amber and tea,I can not detect specific florals here,I blind bought it and don’t regret this,the scent is strange,it reminds me the badwoman of films and cartoons,serious,dark,amazingly sexy,full of revanges and evil plans but not as black as it seems to be,there is something green and pure in it’s heart
This scent is deep,very deep,and warm and dry,there is something alive here,not only a perfume,a mixture of florals and fruits or delicious notes,it is like body odor,not very clean but full of something hot
Very hard to explain,there is just something to add,it IS addictive and i beleive this is a female fragrance,not bad on men,but it looses it strange,two faced personality
sdsd – :
The tea-hibiscus-jasmine cord is the same as Guerlain’s L’instant pour Homme Extreme minus the cocoa and vetiver. L’instant is (was?) darker and more formal, so Scent Intense is much more wearable on a day-to-day basis.
This is a great fragrance, with good longevity and decent sillage for the first couple of hours. I am smitten…
trener100 – :
رائحة مميزة وجميلة وتظهر رائحة الشاي الأخضر بشكل راااااقي
olyaanisimowa – :
it has a strange smell, and reminds me of wine!
really nice
Павел09031980 – :
I am surprised no one is mentioning the animalic here. I find it dominant and fecal. I see it as a challenge.
asdf – :
I wore this all day yesterday on a cool British Columbian summer day on the top of a mountain in a thick boreal forest.
This is a lovely and slightly dry amber and patchouli combo, much like Prada Amber but not as herbal and more powdery and smooth. I just don’t get a tonne of tea, for me, patchouli is where the tea is for everyone else. There is something animalic about it, too, which I noticed when I was around horses on the mountain yesterday. It is a tiny bit horsey, which is amazing, I love it.
scorekeeper3 – :
Bugün tekin acar mağazasında deneme fırsatı buldum çok güzel bir koku ve çok kalıcı farkedilirliği yüksek bana biraz dior homme intense hatırlattı çok Klass bir koku kesinlikle denemenizi tavsiye ederim this product costume national intense wonderful
barkas-yug – :
Samoandrade, I have two version of this perfume; an old mini and a relatively new (2-3 years ago) purchased bottle. My mini indeed projects strong sillage and good longevity. But I guess it’s because the liquids in a mini tends to be more concentrated through time.
Based on that “power”, I purchased the full bottle. I was surprised and a bit dissapointed that the big sillage or the tremendous lasting power which I got earlier are not there. Despite the fact that I still love the scent….on me it’s never be that bold and just a so so in terms of longevity.
Hope that helps 🙂
saiger – :
Does anyone know if it has been reformulated? My fragrance, as long as it smells amazing, does not have the big sillage or the tremendous lasting power most of the reviewers suggest.
Still, completely worth the bottle!
demon_1988 – :
blasonato, preso come status symbol da una miriade di uomini, straindossato tra i calciatori, molto trendy. e dire che è nato come un profumo femminile minimale! nonostante io sia incline ad un certo snobismo e abbia non poche reticenze a provare profumi molto venduti, non posso negare che scent intense sia molto interessante. si tratta di un accordo che ha come nota predominante l’ambra; epperò non la solita ambra resinosa e dolce, calda e avvolgente. qui c’è un’ambra orgogliosamente sintetica, secca, sottile, molto rinfrescante. ricorda quella grigia di balmain, ma stavolta è ancora più rinverdita da sentori di tè verde, ibiscus e gelsomino (appena accennato). la durata è impressionante e il sillage enorme. molto buono.
Serge1488 – :
There is a saying, you will not be disappointed if you don’t have high expectations. I must say that I am disappointed cuz I had quite high expectations before purchasing it. This scent smells very synthetic and it is far away from master piece. The amber is rather sweet and feminine than woody and masculine. One could actually combine it with silver scent intense (Jacques Bogart) to get a bit darker and more masculine scent without smelling too much silver scent.
wad w – :
masterpiece
9/10
its strange there is no incense in this one, maby its the tea – amber combo
darbi – :
Okay, so if Creed’s Silver Mountain water is a fresh crisp apple, this is the spiced, warm, sweet baked apple version. The crisp freshness of hibiscus and tea leaf is there, but the amber and sandalwood give it a warm sweet spicy background, warm and spicy, and yet also fresh and crisp.
Glorious on any gender. Arty, weird, unique and yet wonderfully wearable, pleasing without being obvious, like a hot pink sofa that you thought you wouldn’t like that turns out to really bring the room together.
LibLidoTity – :
I was gifted a sample of this on. On my skin just sharp, unpleasant and male’ish. I sneezed all day. Not for me.
Jag fick ett prov på denna. På min hud bara skarp, otrevlig och manlig. Nös enormt av den. Inget för mig.
Zemak – :
I love this fragrance. Sprayed at Sephora in the morning, walked around, shopped came home had a shower in the evening and can still smell it on me!
It is a beautiful unique fragrance.. Something I havent smelt before. For some reason it reminds me of the discontinued Alexander McQueen Kingdom.
dlatoevace – :
A friend of mine posted on Facebook that she liked this, so I checked it out. I didn’t really like it at first, but the drydown has that delicious sweet powdery smell like musk lollies.
AfforoReiboub – :
A dark fragrance. It is a smoky bay with a hint of softness to it. Would be amzing for a foggy and cold night night. A guy or a girl can wear this. Yes it hints at sexual, but it doesn’t scream it.
AlekZkyr – :
This was quite the surprise to me when I first put it on. Of all the unexpected things…it smelled like some kind of Barbie perfume I had as a child–a tad plastic with synthetic florals. I actually LOVE that scent, and it made me very nostalgic. Made me remember brushing Barbie’s stringy hair. Then some aromatic black tea joined in the heart, not long enough, as I go gaga for black tea. I wish the perfume remained that way the whole time–black tea and Barbie perfume.
In any case, I did enjoy the drydown too, which consisted of a surprisingly smooth amber base, embellished with spice, maybe black peppercorn. In fact, this is one of the best ambers I have smelled in recent memory. It leans a bit masculine at the drydown, where all hints of Barbie perfume have dissipated. Smells fairly classy yet suitable for casual days.
gpwrdm – :
Can’t really say why I like this perfume. Maybe because it just smells classy and sophisticated. Sometimes that’s enough. I do love the hibiscus and amber undertones. Chic without shouting.
dj_ivanich – :
Scent Intense is semi-dark, synthetic, amber based fragrance.
Really well done, a bit enigmatic, elegant and classy. Would be perfect for day-evening, cooler weather wear.
At first smells like fruity amber – not too sweet, a little bitter. You can detect more hibiscus flower and tea at the dry down, but for certain , it doesn’t feel like floral fragrance.
Amber fragrances tend to be thick and gooey sometimes, but this fragrance feels sheer. I really like Scent Intense. It is classy but modern, somewhat abstract but super wearable.
1nd1ca – :
I got my bottle of Scent Intense today. At first spray it is a bit “oudy” on me, and a bit to masculine.
After 30 min the warm, comforting scent starts to develop on my skin. Really beautiful!
It makes a soft statement, the flowers and the amber in a creamy, seamless composition.
This might be my new favourite in the cold season.
adil-volk – :
یک عطر بسیار خوشبویی است که مردان نیز می توانند از آن استفاده کنند ، تاریک ، عمیق و کمی عجیب . از آن لذت خواهید برد.
Very fragrant aroma that men can also use it. dark, deep and slightly strange. You will enjoy it .
kolya369 – :
Same story as the original scent but with amped up top notes and all together heavier touch…which is exactly what an ‘Intense’ version of any fragrance should supply.
Despite reviews here, it’s presence and intensity I would not describe this as a quintessential amber by any means. Scent intense is all about wonderful fruity, exotic floral top notes and naturally non-cloying sweetness.
I’d wear it but again I’d be happier to smell it on a lady. Great scent though and very good longevity for something I figured might fade quickly but doesn’t.
Ленчик) – :
I’m a male and addicted to this scent great in cold winters
ryasko – :
The hibiscus gives it a vegetal/medicinal smell that could be off putting for some. It blends great with the jasmine and tea. The amber is not sweet but a bit dark and gloomy. It is of definite niche quality and a bit strange. Not an everyday scent, but moreso special occasions.Sillage is huge for the length of the scent which is at least 8 hours. A blind buy for the BRAVE!!
werinenty – :
I can’t say much. I love this fragrance. The scent is a bit mysterious in a moderate way. I’ve got 4-5 people complimenting me after 2 weeks of use. Great!
bhagatabc – :
This is a unique and somewhat mysterious fragrance. It’s hard to describe the smell of this but from what I recall it was definitely sweet but not overwhelmingly so and has an androgynous nature to it so it can be worn by both sexes. However, because it’s such a strange composition I can see some people distancing themselves from it but for me I reached for the bottle often. Even though I don’t have this anymore, I got plenty of memories and experiences with this fragrance and somewhat miss it. This was one I reached for often on cold winter nights.
ConMineepeS – :
This one is different, having trouble picking out the notes on this one….I just read the notes and if I concentrate really hard on the notes I can get the tea and amber and also what must be the hibiscus, all the while the sandalwood gives it a creamy feel…this one is also slightly powdery….honestly, the best I can describe this is an overtone of soapiness while leaning towards the feminine side of things…
EDIT: it just now clicked with me that this is a dry spicy amber with a cool/clean floraly vibe. I don’t know why I couldn’t smell this before. Not for me but would be nice for my lady.
EDIT 2: what this smells like is if someone put on a spicy amber frag and then spread some white floral hand lotion over top of it….
Isoreoselmhok – :
synthetic dark amber..but utterly dark and sexy..projects really fine..great longevity…
МЕТАМОРФОЗ – :
This is very sensual. It is within the par of Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle – the kinda scent that commands, “drop your panties right now and quit the bull shitting”. My friends, this thing here is a panty dropper. 3 to 4 sprays for me and the bait is on the hook.
tula.kef1986 – :
Perfect example of a simple, synthetic fragrance without much to dislike about it.
The base seems a combination of some salicylates (mild wintergreenish-floralcy), cashmeran (wet concrete) and some woody amber molecules. If there is patchouli- it is just the camphorous part of it. This comes about 7 hours after the start and sits around doing the metallic humming that such bases often do.
The top is a soft and translucent smoky tea + jasmine combo that blooms very nicely. Well done and pleasant.
Not going to win any awards for originality- feels like a combination of a bunch of Bulgari perfumes from the 90s with all the synthetic jasmine and tea notes. This is meant as a complement.
All in all, technically competent, well put-together, easy going, modern fragrance.
To hate this would be like hating your neighbour or friend for being “ordinary”. It would both be true and wrong.
dakota2208 – :
Opinions are a funny thing: Im gonna cut to the chase…pencil me in for the dislike bandwagon. All i get is tea and flower for 4hrs and then it’s done. Absolutely, nothing special about this. This was a long boring road trip to Boringville, USA. This was suppose to be intense. Can somebody tell where the intensity disappeared to?
olegkanushin – :
Scent Intense is a like or dislike fragrance. Unisex, but it is definitely not me. Tea note is very dominant, this gives the composition a fresh, warm feel. Tea is underlined by amber and soft floral notes of hibiscus, jasmine, and some patchouli. I think it is a nice warm, fresh tea/amber dominant chypre floral, with refreshing qualities, but not for everyone. I gave my sample to a lady, and she loves it… No blind buy recommended!
Poorgogrils – :
first of all this scent is not for women, it is a unisex perfume. as i am a man, i use it very gladly, and many women ask name of my perfume. it is very atractive an effective
Hamer77711 – :
Scent Intense is a very intimate smell.
Also somehow disconnected
My boyfriend wore solid Amber that he
had from Tangier and I used Sandalwood oil.
This is more or less the smell of us mixed together in bed
with a bright and chemical alteration added like a plant from outer space
Seems a little strange to me to smell that in a perfume.
Major Nostalgia .
Its a little fruity/sweet, may be apricot or something in there too.
This is for me the smell of longing for Loves Return
The sight of the end the rainbow that you always see
but never quite touch
There is something sterile quality of the ending that might just be
a low quality chemical or cat pee
I find the general quality average though. WIsh it were more but
for a commercial designer fragrance it probably stands where its meant to
hubber – :
I really don’t get what people are all crazy about this fragnance. Got a sample, smells horrible on me.Not fresh not feminine. I personally don’t like hanging around smelling like a man:(
nikusoor07 – :
I can start saying wow wow really very classy and sophisticated smell, it develops perfectly with the time passes.
the smell is like that a pure, fresh and high class of leather being torn already or rubbed violently with hints of dried peach …… really awesome scent, however animalistic smell comes late at the dry down, and this is the only drawback.
4/5
Vovann23 – :
Oh Yes, just what the doctor ordered! It’s dark with a ray of light, sultry and to my nose, oud is in there. It’s got strength that’s for sure and staying power is great. Just love this. I first tried this back in 2005 but at the time was not into unisex/feminine fragrances that throwing out all that hogwash I’ve added this beauty to my collection and it’s been added to my top favorites. I get berry mixed in as well and kinda a coca cola vibe. Sexy!! Jason G 022313
caliacaliv12 – :
Very nice ! Worth having in a collection
StricklandVKiran – :
Scent Intense is an uncompromising industrial perfume that seems intent to take the artifice of the truly synthetic scent into the realms of artistry.
In so doing it seems to make a virtue out of making things smell like highly polished replicas of themselves.
The amber note is as newly-minted as a freshly bought pair of nylons, the tea has a too-shiny almost aluminium quality and the patchouli is as transparent and flawless as cellophane.
As an exercise in engineering this fragrance too is almost flaw free.
Unswervingly linear like a wind tunnel test-run, with the projection of a radio broadcast and the longevity of a transatlantic ocean liner it is a perfume to inspire admiration. Though whether it could ever engender affection or adoration is a moot point.
This archaic aroma is not that of the Paris of the Jazz Age, but a hard-edged, sharp-lined, Ayn Rand heroine’s sort of a scent. Chic, modern, calculated but brittle and ultimately unsympathetic.
Sexual? Yes. Sensual? No.
And is it man or woman? Neither. This is pure machine.
Enclave35 – :
تنها عطری ک وقتی میزنم دایما بوش تو مشامم هست و اعتماد به نفسمو خیلی بالا میبره.. واسه من هیچ عطری جای اینو نمیگیره
1q21evs7 – :
I studied and flirted with this perfume a couple of months before buying it. I cannot say what, exactly draws me to it, but when I wear it, I feel conforted, safe and protected.
Strangely enough, on myself I do not smell amber, but the scent, at first subtly spicy, becomes sweet, and at one point I smell something that I can’t identify but crazily enough, I would like to say is apricot!
My sister says it reminds her of Estee Lauder’s Cinnabar, and tells me my perfume is strong, to wear sparingly. Instead I perceive Scent Intense as a very mild and private perfume. I am enamoured with it. Still haven’t received any compliments or comments whatsoever. Strange.
HeigneeAminge – :
I blindly bought this frag and I’m pleased with it so far. It starts off “intense” then dries down to a more tame amber. It reminds me of With Love by Hilary Duff minus the fruit. I know it’s a weird comparison to make since this niche and the other is mainstream, but that’s what it smells most similar to if anyone is curious to try it. Scent Intense is made for cooler temps; I think the amber would be too much for the warmer months. On my skin, the amber is most predominant with slight nuances of hibiscus. This frag is easily unisex, so if any guys want to try, go ahead! A very unique frag indeed!
kezman92 – :
من افضل العطور واجملها كافي انه مركز وسعره فيه
يستاهل تاخذ منه 3
fwi942Diobtetty – :
Well, that was weird.
On first sniff I would have sworn Scent Intense was a rose oud combo with added “peculiar”. All good so far. 🙂
A minute or so later I caught a whiff of… amber? Pressed my nose to my arm and was nearly choked by, yes, definitely amber. This was really getting interesting. I had to come here and look up the notes. What?! No rose? No oud? So, clearly amber then – and now that my brain knows what’s in there, my nose has decided the tea and hibiscus must be responsible for the rose/oud note. After an hour I can make out the patchouli and jasmine.
Whatever the notes, the overall effect is a hit with me. Resinous, warm, incensey, gentle, mysterious, weird in a good way. And I’d say it’s easily unisex.
markander – :
Wonderful scent, sexy, intense and unforgettable. Combination of amber and hibiscus (which gets dry and dusty in a good way when patchouli joins) makes me constantly sniffing the wrists. Superb sillage and longevity. Highly recommended (for men as well).
Андрей Лесников – :
بنظر من یونی سکسه.بسیار بسیار بسیار خوشبو وتاریک و س ک س ی .فقط باید موقع …س ازش استفاده کنین.عجب بویی داره
торин – :
very good and sophisticated, masculine to the top
leshy11 – :
Costume National Scent Intense was very masculine on my skin. I didn’t smell any hibiscus or tea, just a smoky incense that stayed the same the entire wearing. A nice smell, but not for me.
TRAKT – :
I got this today and maybe I just have a strange sense of smell, but to me this smells like a lighter version of Very Sexy for men by Victoria’s Secret.
oleg_93 – :
I tried this one and thought that I would really enjoy it. The lady in the store described it as a very dark, woody kind of deep smell. Sonds intresting, right? Well, it wasnt. At least not on me. When I first sprayed it I was suprised how little it smelled. I almost didnt get anything at all. Very strange I thought since the name was “intense”, I was thinking that my nose had a bad day and left it on to settle in. After when I arrived to my work about 30 min later, I smelled a very strange smell, a odd woody, oily old man smell. I suddenly realised that I was the one who smelled like old lumber. The perfume had start to smell! It smelled old lumber and wood combined with “wood-oil” like paraffin that you use upon wood. It reminded me a lot of my friends father, who is working in the woods with machines and lumber. It had the same dirty unclean forest smell with a hint of regular oil as well, just the way he smelles after a long day in the woods. NOT the way I want to smell. Very unik though, but pretty awful. Maybe it works better for the rest of you? I however, will never ever step anywhere near it again!
insight97 – :
Upon application I smell like an attractive well-groomed man with impeccable tastes. I rather enjoy the admiring “knowing” glances from my female colleagues when I wear Scent Intense into the office.
They assume I have been intimate before work: having to tear myself away from the passionate embrace of my hot metro-sexual lover. Often not the case sadly.
Scent Intense is strongly masculine in nature, it deliberately stays that way on my skin. My innate one-hundred-per-cent-pure-girl cannot compete.
The handsome and alluring bouquet of male incites the aroma of closeness with the opposite sex even to my nose.
At no stage during the evolution do I not smell like a proficiently sexy guy. This stuff is awesome!
анна320 – :
Perplexing at first. On spray, I was determined to smell amber, woods, maybe flowers and at least a hint of tea. But instead got something a little crude, slippery and gently sour with a sweet undertone.
Giving in to suggestion and stretching my imagination, I decided I thought I could smell sour hibiscus blossoms, but then it didn’t seem floral at all. Amber? Maybe a salty accord created with botanic ingredients. At one point I also thought I caught a whiff of an old, dilapidated wood jetty infused with salty beach air, perhaps some agarwood (oud)–even then I was pushing way too hard for the reported notes to make sense. Directly to the brand’s website I went.
Amber and cystine are the notes mentioned. Cystine? Apparently a sulfurous amino acid found in human hair, skeletal and connective tissues and digestive enzymes. No wonder people here are smelling sex, sweat, flesh and devils. That in combination with a transformation into a gentle, sweet sandalwood and amber drydown actually makes for an incredibly magnetizing fragrance if you don’t think too hard about the notes. And if you just embrace the effect–it might even turn you on.
I think this fragrance also functions much like a mood ring, transformative and dependent on the aura you’re projecting; very reactive to your unique chemistry. Indeed an enigmatic skin scent in the truest sense.
opifex – :
A great combination of amber and woods. Seductive, strong, dark and long-lasting. I just love it. It’s a unisex fragrance by the way.
bit-news – :
It’s truly a treasure: laid-back, yet not a conservative.. and unknown to most noses!
Axomalima – :
It’s no women’s perfume! This is a man scent for oddball, daring gents with $230 up their sleeves just to flaunt it.
A heavy base quality, clearly amber, an attempted softness of florals, mainly habiscus, and a woody-fire front for some “wha..? ”
A very unique scent.
Narciso Rodriguez helped make this scent, so I expected musk overkill lol but Laurence obviously has some good ideas too
slerhoolece – :
I tested Scent Intense only minutes after I tested Scent Sheer, and I must say the differences are quite obvious.
Scent Intense, is not only an intensified version, but an entirely different composition altogether. I immediately detected the patchouli in the opening which had a rather dusty and leathery feel to it.
Beneath the strong, almost masculine notes, a sweet, milky jasmine note rises from the darkness bringing with it an interesting coziness.
Although bold and dark, Scent Intense does have a rather feminine smoothness. Some are saying it smells a bit like incense and I somewhat agree. However I think it smells like an inclosed space with the scent of stale in