L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense (for men)

da_markos

openin reminds me vick vaporub cream ;) -it's quite sharp

ticalau

It's unique! U can smell from top notes to the basic notes incese! It's very masculine and subtile but at the same time a long lasty fragrance! Love it!

knightz

This is a very nice fragrance. My first impression was that the opening might be headed towards that "Black" type that so many designers are adding to their lines, but it stopped short of that sweet-tart Black accord and got a little spicy instead. Brilliant work here.

It starts out as pleasantly sharp as the original, probably because of the Yuzu, and has enhanced supporting opening notes. It gives a Cardamom-Coriander-Bergamot burst along with the Yuzu. I love colognes where the perfumer uses Cardamom to enhance one or two other notes, and this is one of them.

When the top starts to subside a little I get a Nutmeg-Lily scent coming through, supported by one of the best Geranium notes I've smelled (I love Geranium too). The Geranium keeps the heart pleasantly floral-sharp for hours, and there is enough spice remaining so that it doesn't get too floral. Superb balance. At the same time the base is coming through as a Tobacco-Incense-Sandalwood mix.

After 4 to 5 hours, some of the heart is still detectable. A light Amber-Musk comes through with the base near the end that stays sweet-ish. Slightly sharp right to the end, it's exactly what I would expect Intense to be. Good sillage, good longevity. Excellent!