B. Balenciaga Intense

Wow! What a great scent. I'm reading the notes and wondering if fragrantica left any out because this is so rich and well composed there has to be more going on than what is listed. It is cool, yet warm, a little bracing, yet not like the original B which I found too cutting and sharp. I think the soy has done a lot to prevent that sharpness. The cereus so pretty here and really gives this scent a feminine edge, though because of the light cedar note I think a guy could pull it off too. I use a lot of tea fragrances and really think this is rated at the top for me. There is nothing that smells synthetic to me either. The blueberries, always present though light, smells just as if you picked a blueberry off a bush and pinched it between your fingers. So fresh, clean, and natural. The cedar is so well blended it doesn't directly hit you in the face. It is more like an underlying hint that wafts in and out of the scent. It does a lot to ground this fragrance and give it depth. The green notes further balance the scent, making it appropriate to wear anytime of the year, which is not what I found with other tea scents. The silage is really good and the longevity amazing. It seems to get stronger, and as others have noted, sweeter the longer I wear it (though not candy like) - and I only had a sample to use! Not for much longer. It is already a love and full bottle worthy.

I received a few samples of this today and all I have to say is that I AM IN LOVE. The new B. Balenciaga Intense by Balenciaga. Compared to the original B. this Intense version has a fruity opening that reminds me of MontBlanc's Legend Intense without the pineapple, the original has a floral opening. As it starts to dry you smells VERY INTENSE wood and it is super masculine for a feminine fragrance. Once it is dry you still have a faint trace of the fruit along with the very strong wood and the mixture is absolutely fabulous (mind you, I rarely say that word LOL). I think I would recommend this for both men and women although it is a woman's fragrance. This has to be the SEXIEST fragrance I have ever smelled. I do plan on adding this to my collection. UPDATE (10.31.16): B. Balenciaga Intense is a Boutique exclusive for right now according to Balenciaga customer service. I will be online on their site within the next few weeks according to them. I just ordered a 50ml bottle from the Las Vegas store and it's been shipped to me. I can't wait to get it. UPDATE (11.02.16): I just received a 50ml bottom I phone ordered from the Balenciaga store in Las Vegas (they do free ground shipping) :-D. It is such a gorgeous scent. I am obsessed.

Came across this buried under lesser offerings and marked down from $40 to $6??? ( Pinch me ye perfumed gods).Yes that's right $6 for an ounce so for less than my morning Starbucks I can take you home? Come to Daddy..The bottle is a heavy angular beauty all architecture and geometry..beautiful and structured.The sprayer applies in a heavy burst, I hit it 2x from about 6" away from my arm.A sharp fresh,green tea note opens that melds with a very REAL blueberry fruit note ... In the opening it reminded me of my old favorite Gucci por Homme II ( full disclosure :I love a tea note especially one married to citruses)While cedar waits in the background, coming forward with a light floralcy in the drydown.I like it like that...a la Cardi B.I like those Balenciaga's the one that look like socks, and I like Intense as well, especially( when found for a steal:).Will test drive her

Definitely fresh blueberries and woods! I haven’t been looking for any tea scents and now I realized why? This just is such a great mix that I can’t find any better! This is sweet, but so balanced that at no point doesn't become overwhelming. Although the scent is very strong and intense, it still reflects only the length of the arm, so (if sprayed moderately) this doesn't fill the entire room but still lasts all day on my skin. The performance of this could be compared to Florabotanica, this just isn’t that sharp. So this is a great choice for the work too.I don’t think this is a sexy scent, but very pleasant. Perhaps the best thing about this is that despite the strong tea note, this doesn’t turn bitter on my skin at all! Actually, this is heavenly. Another 10/10 from Balenciaga for me.

I love Wearing green scents in the cold. It feels crisp, fresh , icy and alive in the cold air. Everything seems dead and cold but there poking out of that snow there are living plants, flowers and green trees. This perfume gives me that feeling! I get very little blueberry but its just enough to add some tart and sweet to the green tea. The green tea is fresh and very fragrant. It's soothing. It opens with something peppery among green tea and fig. I smell fig even though it's not listed in the notes. I smell cedar wood chilled by the cold air that I smell in the perfume. It's a mix of fig, tea, cold air, frozen Berry and cedar. I think it's amazing. It gets sweeter as it develops. Its very long lasting even on skin and has arms length sillage. It's a love.