Fatale Intense

Hi beautiful gals and handsome gents, if you're on here. It's perf review time! Hehe. And this gal.... wow, she truly develops on my skin! It's so much fun to experience! She starts off sooo rich in a butterscotch scent. Not the butterscotch candies. In no way confectionery sugar. On my skin, Fatale Intense is pure butterscotch. Dripping and oozing authentic just made butterscotch and not with cheap ingredients either. Picture walking into a bakery with a highly acclaimed award winning baker, handing you a spoonful of her freshly made butterscotch syrup to try, and picture this bakery in France or somewhere where everything is made with the best quality ingredients! Decadent and savory. Then the cayenne pepper kicks in.. and this is one spicy lady. No sweetness. Hot spice, a total pepper in your mouth! After awhile, it turns vanilla on my skin. At the end it's powdery, like the original Agent Provocateur. But the thing is, this perfume doesn't just evolve on my skin in one sitting. I discover new qualities each time I spray her on.... I didn't experience the cayenne the first few sprays! I just love how this develops. It's amazing! It's a tease. That butterscotch is divine.. and then the cayenne stays long enough for me to miss that deep deep jewel toned sweetness... a sweetness that's deep, I mean deep. Not fluffy, but rich. And then she comes back! Then she goes away and turns into something different. It's a ride. So much fun. P.s. At first, I didn't get the Angel comparison at all. But at times during the stages of this perfume, I get a sense of it a little. But let me tell you, this one is in a league of its own and in comparison, to my memory and nose, there is no comparison. This fragrance is a million and one times better! But so many people still wear Angel, I can't even stomach the scent of it anymore. If you wear this, I can assure you, you won't smell like everyone else. Unique and addicting and might I say, intoxicating too! Drunk on the decadence of your own yummy lovely skin. Plus, the cayenne pepper. What other perfume has that?? It's different... And I happen to be a cayenne pepper fanatic, I put it on everything I eat. So, it's truly befitting. EDIT: after I wrote this review, I never sprayed the bottle again! She's packed away somewhere. After reading my review though, I'm intrigued by my own words. Why did I never reach for this again? It sounds so nice! Haha fickle, flittery, personality, I guess...

This perfume gives me a bit of a giggle. Look at the Perfume Pyramid - just look at it! Ramona Quimby took a shot at perfumery! It's wild; it's madness; it's counter-intuitive -- and it works! Each layer of notes plays well together, but visually shouldn't get along with the other strata. And this is where my mind shakes; they enhance each other in such a way, as to make the original compounds smell like something different than what they are. Take a second there. Lord knows, I needed to. I'll explain: Licorice, Dewberry and chili pepper are the top notes, and if you really concentrate, you'll get each note; but put with the heart of Champaca, rose and lotus, the combination smells of a deep cherry, bright raspberry and even chocolate. It is crazy fun, like winning the 5th golden ticket! Vanilla, leather and amber compose the base; but set against the mid-notes, there is a freshness similar to mint and spiciness like mahogany and leather. It has been such a thrill discovering each transformation! The dry down does not disappoint either - it's like being left wearing powdered sugar - praline and cherry blossom. Despite the Wonka-like surprises, it is a very approachable, sexy, scent. I've heard talk that this makes a decent dupe for Mugler's Angel, but until that company makes his perfume more affordable to us common folk, I may never know. I almost want to say it is the daylight scent to Dark Cherry and Amber's sultry night seduction. An interlude of constant nuance variations and absolutely affordable prices make this perfume distinctively delightful! No matter what evolution you discover, disappointment won't be ranked among them.

I wouldn't say this is a dupe for Angel, but it is along those similar lines of Angel, Hypnotic Poison, etc. The opening on this is marvelous to me. It is so juicy and full of licorice and pepper. I have to just sit and let the top notes wash over me while I enjoy them. I love them that much. I have no idea what a dewberry is supposed to smell like. It doesn't smell syrupy to me. The opening has great silage. My family could smell me as soon as I walked into the room. Then, it is almost as if the perfume disappears on me. The middle notes are very subdued and watery. It becomes more of a skin scent, which is a touch disappointing after such a great opening. However, my family enjoys the middle notes when I'm close and hugging them and I get a waft every now and then. Then the base notes start coming into play and the vanilla and amber are so warm and comforting. I sprayed 12 hours ago and just woke up to the beautiful dry down. It isn't strong, but it is just enough. I do get more leather with the middle notes which i think is why it's more difficult for me to smell the floral as I just think leather tends to smell more like masculine skin. Lovely fragrance. Like I said, I can't say it's an appropriate dupe for more expensive perfumes, but I just love it. Definitely more appropriate for cooler weather and evenings: fall, winter, and even some crisp spring days/evenings when I'm feeling extra. Not for the office or church, but it can be a daytime fragrance for a more bold and mysterious woman that wants to strut around with no cares about whether her fragrance is "appropriate or not".

Instead of its silly name it might as well be called be called A*men pour Femme ;) Together with "Agent Provocateur (what Fragrantica calls) Menage a Trois" here is another AP fragrance to top my list of "perfume names you'd rather not say when asked" LOL As for the fragrance, it is a delightful blast of liquorice goodness that can be had at a fraction of the price compared to the scents it has been compared to. So, nothing gobsmackingly innovative, but a cute bottle easy to handle. oh and now that I really really concentrate on it perhaps I can actually smell that dark red berry and the chilli, maybe I can! It's one of these scents that I can just put on without thinking too much about... it wears really round and pleasant. There is not much leather I can detect but I wouldn't mind trying to layer with a leather fragrance, such as Nabeel Macho Man or my Monotheme Leather. These tend to go well with sweet gourmandish vanilla and or berry fragrances. Edit: I find myself reaching for this scent quite often... it is very rewarding, well composed and the drydown is delicious. Very glad I blind bought it. As for the brand, this bears absolutely zero relation to AP's earlier offerings.... I haven't tested all of the new ones but it seems they are all geared towards a different target audience. If you like this scent you should keep your eyes peeled in TK Maxx, it can be had at bargain prices.

The first spray: dewbery licorice and vanilla, also the liquorice is there to stay. Soon is accompanied by the pepper and a present hint of the muskus/amber /leather, also the dewberry is there. Then with the drydown the vanilla comes up more, but:also the musky wooden scent. They are mingled together so it is more meant for grown women. Vanille isnt sweet not gourmand, it is more the candylike end of the sniff, a sublye hint of warmness only noticeable when paid attention to. Overall on my skin the Dewberry and the leather x musk /patchouli 1kind of wooden segment of the pyramid- are mainly in control. Mind you : this js on my skin! And it is also very easy (acceptable/not weird) on my boyfriends skin.. It is certainly NOT meant for young girls skin!! And wear this with fur or leather - also DO YOUR MAKEUP. I know this sometimes has to be stated bc ppl underestimate the power of a perfume. A scent is >50% of your total appearance amd you could fuck this up very easily! It stays vanilla ish and also fruity for red awret berries but the animalic muskus/ amber scent is there along the entire journey. Be a classic lady, and maybe top/mingle it with a strong powdery/Rose scent you already have.