Fierce Intense

Off the jump, I'm going to say this is my favorite scent of all time. I haven't smelled the regular fierce in a long time (I have a bunch of bottles coming in the mail right now lol), and of course being 38 years old, I remember the old fierce. This, to me, beats them all, at least how it is hitting me right now. I've been wearing Percival (78%alc. batch) a decent bit lately while waiting for fierce after thinking about it a bit, and I feel very strongly that Fierce Intense (blue bottles) absolutely slays Percival for the execution of the scent character. Percival is too dusty, floral, and powdery for me, and just doesn't get down to brass tax the way Fierce does. It's hard to describe the differences exactly beyond that, but this just smells more classic and masculine to me and very noticably thicker and more satisfying. I lost interest in Fierce EDC a few years ago because it seemed too piercing and generic to me, but it is probably the fragrance that is most consistently loved by women, even over sauvage and other generic (but undeniably appealing) scents, and I can see why. It's just devilishly handsome in its impression. Fierce intense fixes the piercing aspect but keeps the DNA and seems to last and project. I need to try it more and also wait for my bottles of Fierce EDC to come in before my final impressions, but I feel bad for anyone who doesn't get ahold of as much of this as they can right now, because it's just going to get more expensive over time. I don't have buyer's remorse spending 50usd on 9 bottles a piece knowing it was like 15 bucks two years ago, because it's just going to keep going up, and I've spent a lot more on much less appealing things. I don't plan to ever sell my bottles. Remember, this retailed for over 100usd only a few years ago, and the only reason for that flash sale was because the production line messed up the bottles. If you're even considering it, go on ebay right now, familiarize yourself with the look of the scuffed up bottles which are basically impossible to fake, and find a seller that is 98-100% rep selling this for around 50 bucks and ask them to send you bottles that are NOT leaking. This is the sexiest fragrance on the planet for men, and it would be a shame to miss out. Don't worry about the grey bottles, they are long gone. Keep an eye out, but don't stress about vintage ghost stuff. Consider it a gift from God if you find things like that. Honestly, if you're reading this in the future, don't stress Intense too much either, because it is simply Fierce that seems a little more mellow. Not the end of the world, but I would prefer to have both. I would really like some grey bottles, but we can't have everything we want. Hey, if you have some grey bottles and want to hook a brother up, I would do a reasonable trade lol. Not 450usd for 1.7oz like that single bottle on ebay right now (lmao), but check out my shelf for a trade <:^, btw the note breakdown is meaningless. This just smells like a great form of Fierce DNA, and I get no watermelon or anything like that. UPDATE: I've been wearing both Fierce of very recent batches as well as 2020 Fierce and Fierce Intense for the last few days, and I am loving all of them a little too much. As far as fierce EDC goes, I'm leaning in the direction of saying that 2020 is noticeably stronger and is lasting longer, but obviously it's only been a few days. I wouldn't mention it if it didn't seem noticeable to me, though. As far as Intense goes, I have never consistently loved a fragrance more than this in my entire life. Sometimes I'll love something and OD on it and fall out of love with it a little bit, but I don't see that happening this time. First of all, it performs great for sure, and might even be a super beast, but it is hard to say, because I can get a little nose blind with this sort of DNA. It is extremely similar to Fierce, especially in the air, so if you ultimately can't get your hands on intense, do not despair. Just try to buy a few different vintages of Fierce EDC and see which one performs for you. The differences among the batches is probably not substantial, anyway. When really comparing Intense and original Fierce, Intense has a syrupy, almost rubber band/chemical overtone right off the spray up top, but not in a bad way, because this is obviously just a preamble, because it is a lasting fragrance and has to start a bit harsh (but I like the opening). After a few minutes, it moves into the bulk of how its character will remain, which is heavily musky, aquatic, and fresh (very pleasing, very slightly fruity shower gel, not soap, and much less dark that something like Sauvage). It is not floral in any way to me. Original Fierce of both batches I've tried have identical character, which is extremely similar to Intense, but off the blast it is mostly alcohol, but be patient. After a few minutes, the scent comes out strong and, to me, the best way I can describe it is nutty or mossy on the skin, different from the sharp and slight fruitiness of Intense. In the air, they are extremely similar, but differ subtly in the ways I just described. To wrap it up, I want to own both for the rest of my days, but Intense to me is an 11/10 while Fierce is a 10/10. They both perform, they are both amazing, but Intense just has a special something that satisfies my craving for this fragrance a little better. You should go buy both. I even emailed A&F to politely and convincingly tell them that we want Intense back in a huge way, so we'll see lmao. I should also say that Percival isn't as bad to me as I originally stated. After smelling them all so much lately, Percival doesn't smell as close to these as I used to think, and seems more on the Fierce Intense side of things if I were to pick between the two. It is extremely nice and probably performs the best out of all of them (a little too well probably for my office), but there is still something in the A&F fragrances that makes it smell more appealing to me (maybe the musks they use or something). I am obliged to tell you to give it a shot, but I don't know if the reformulation talk about Percival is a huge deal in reality. My batch is 78%. Side note, after wearing Fierce Intense and a little spray of Fierce EDC and 1 spray of Montblanc Legend Intense at work for a couple of weeks, I have had more compliments than anything else I have ever worn. I just feel like my instincts about Fierce DNA being universally loved are correct. People just love it so much, even if it is hard to articulate why. Such an elusive scent to describe and characterize, but undeniably good and appropriate for men in almost any situation. I do go nose deaf to it like crazy, though. Most of those compliments are toward the end of a 12 hour shift when I think the fragrance is long since toast, I haven't smelled it for hours, and I get dramatic compliments, and that's with 2, maybe 3 sprays on upper chest/neck and back of neck. Completely shocking. Final notes: I don't want this to be too long, but Fierce EDC batches definitely differ. I have tried 3 very different vintages from 4-7 years ago and current, and they are all noticeably different, but not something to stress about. If you want something very similar to fierce intense but fruitier, I did a review of Montblanc Legend Intense which is an incredible fragrance, but much more expensive, so I don't know if I'd recommend it unless you have disposable cash. To me, it is not insanely similar, but truly amazing. Like Fierce Intense in the air but much sweeter, like a watermelon Jolly Rancher and a sweet accord reminiscent of Scandal Absolu. It is also discontinued and much older, so very limited availability. If I can find a worthy replacement, I will do a brief update. I tried Oil Perfumery's impressions of both Fierce and Fierce Intense. Fierce Impression smells nothing like Fierce to me, but Fierce Intense Impression is a great deal more similar to Fierce Intense but has a waxy undertone, especially on dry down. I'm not sure I'd recommend it except as a last resort. I haven't tried the Dua, but reviews are mixed, and I've heard Dua isn't the greatest house generally. The hunt for replacements continues, but I do it mostly out of curiosity, because I'm happy with my stock. If anyone has questions feel free to DM me. I just don't want this taking up any more page space.

I dont know why anyone would compare fierce intense to sauvage elixer or regular sauvage. There is exactly 0% likeness between the trio. But I also got my hands on a bottle from fragrancebuy.ca! 15 bucks with 15 buck shipping was outstanding. My only regret was I didnt buy more. When I returned to buy a few more bottles the next day they were sold out. I have owned and still own many of the clones of fierce. Though they all are similar, I always felt something was missing in them. And I was right. Upon first spray of fierce intense, it was like being transported in a time machine, back to my teenage years, when everytime I walked in to my local mall, I was bombarded by this wonderful smell. What a joy this bottle has already been for me. So many memories of my youth have come flooding back. Ive been smiling to myself all week. I have to give thanks to gent scents on YouTube for announcing where you could buy it. My first wearing, I could smell it all day and all night long, and the next morning I could still smell it on the shirt I wore the day before. I have super dry skin, so most cologne I wear disappears within 2 to 4 hours no matter the quality. So when I could still smell fierce on my wrist 7ish hours later I was impressed. I dont think anyone has to worry about performance. But personally I will be using mine sparingly because I cant bring myself to pay the asking price it usually brings. Even with the recent influx of bottles on the market I find it hard to consider buying one because I know where they came from and how much they cost. I will buy another bottle when I find one at a more reasonable price. To all of those like myself who where fortunate enough to get their hands on this wonderful nostalgic scent, well played!

So there were a few questions regarding the scent comparison with fierce intense (gray bottle) and the new but also discontinued blue bottle that looks black in photos. They both smell equally the same. Their is a very subtle sweetness undertone that I notice but it actually works (blue bottle). I personally believe that fierce is one of the best smelling fragrances for men in the entire world. Even ladies too if they choose to wear it, I just think this juice is a solid 10. Some say it’s expensive and whatnot but it’s only because it associates with a impression that people get about A&F being a young persons clothing store, which then gives off a “cheap” vibe. This fragrance is far from that. PDM recreated this scent as their own (Percival) and it’s one of their top money makers, and that bottle goes for over $200. So wouldn’t it make sense to purchase this from the original creator of the scent to begin with? Some people just don’t make sense but anyway, if you’re thinking about getting a bottle or just reading up on reviews to justify why you spent so much money on this then rest assured, you made a wise choice, enjoy being the best smelling version of yourself my friend.

I got into PDM a little while ago and bought a decant of percival to see what all the hype was about knowing it was a niche version of Fierce. I was underwhelmed to say the least. The performance was no where near what it was hyped to be and while it did remind me of sillage from the A&F stores back in the day, I wasn't super impressed. I stumbled upon this for a decent price on ebay and picked it up as I have been looking for a dumb reach shower gel blue scent that wouldn't putter out in 3-4 hours. This stuff smells sooooo good. Am I allowed to say I like this more than percival? Yeah I said it. This is what I get from the note breakdown on first impression. Top notes: Sea notes, Mall Middle Notes: Mall, Wheat* Base Notes: Musk, Mall, Teen spirit This is a banger. I'll come back and update my review with performance once I get a few wears in. Edit: lasts 6-8 hours with great performance. At hour 10 I was cooking and it came back and its more then a skin scent. It lasts forever on clothes, like til the next day, go figure its A&F. This is one of the best mass appealing pick ups Ive gotten in a long time. Bravo house of A&F, bravo!

As my age progresses, I am still happy to wear this every now and then. Maybe it's directed towards the youth but it makes me feel young and alive when I wear it. Brings back memories of my 20's and of times past. That said, this intense version is really a straight smack clone of the mid 2000 fierce. It's got the DNA and that's all that matters. Problem is the price.......it is quite hefty and they don't have various sizes. My guess is because the company took a fall and they can't afford to use quality ingredients as often, so they water down the original fierce and sell this with a new name but same strength as us oldies remember. It lasts an easy 15 hours and 2-3 sprays is all that you need. If you spray anymore you should probably just wear a sign on your back saying..."that guy" TBH this fragrance and Aventus were one of the few groundbreaking fragrances that came out during my interest in fragrance. Sausage a third, but not as much. Happy sniffing everyone :) Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe