Momentum Intense

This is a recent favorite of mine. I acquired a 5ml decant in a trade a couple years back, wore it a few times and mothballed it. I circled back to it recently and I was much more impressed with it. I burned through 4ml of it in a couple of days. I had to get the full bottle at that point, and what a deal for $30! I have spent so much more on so much less (looking at you Lattafa!!) Opens fresh and green; there's citrus and lavender, which are practically obligatory notes for men's freshies. Much more striking and interesting, is this fresh cut grass accord (likely the bergamot playing with the minty geranium ) over a sugary sweetness that's unlike any other fragrance I have tried. I do not see violet listed as a note, but I definitely detect it in there and it is around for most of the wear. Amber and tonka bean become more apparent as the opening fades. I'm not getting any of that sandalwood, but I feel like it can be an easily missed note in fresh fragrances. Overall, this is a very unique smelling fragrance, it's inoffensive yet at the same time a bit of an acquired taste. It's sweet yet fresh, woody yet green. Performance is decent. For longevity I was getting around 7 hours from my older decant, the fresh bottle is giving me slightly under that, so I would call it slightly above average. Projection is average overall: big for the first hour, by hour 4.5 it's a skin scent. It's fairly linear. I think this fragrance is great for any time, any season, which is not something I say often. I could see this being unisex, it I doubt most people would want to wear it. Not because it smells bad, but I could some people thinking it's somewhat boring, even though it's so unique. Beautiful somewhat simple creation by Nathalie Lorsen and Lalique (yes, Bentley frags are made by Lalique). I've heard this is supposed to be a clone of CH Men, but I've never smelled it. I will be wearing this one more as the months get hotter. It reminds me a bit of Tumi Dusk, although I prefer Dusk, they both have a similar sweet/fresh thing going. Dusk is also like $175 a bottle (pretty insane when some of their others are like $35 on discounters). This will make a suitable alternative for me until I can snag a bottle of Dusk for under $100. All in all, great work: 85/100

Like Omnibird said...this is CH Men (original version). I’ve owned the vintage and the reformulated version of CH Men and Momentum Intense smells like the vintage hands down. At the forefront is that sugar cane sweetness that made CH Men so popular. Longevity is great! 6+ hours and radiates about 4-5 feet. I’ve only owned this a few days but wow am I impressed at the quality. I may also like this more than CH Men as I get better performance and it really captures that sugar cane vibe perfectly which last thoughoit the entirety of the scent. Many may knock this as a clone and not being “original” or “groundbreaking”, but when a fragrance becomes reformulated and loses the essence that made it what it was, how can you knock a scent that recreates the original fragrance but does it better? Update (1/4) I’ve had a few days to test the fragrance more thoroughly and here is what I have found: Longevity: 6-8 hours easily. My skin is on the dry side and it is winter so I would say longevity is excellent. Projection: i initially thought it was about 4 feet but in the supermarket the other day while standing in line I had a guy aske me want cologne e I was wearing and he stood about 5-6 feet in front of me. So I would say 5-6 feet of projection. I had put the coming on about 45 minutes before that. I get wards of this for about the first 2 hours. Smell: throughout the majority of the life of the scent it smells 100% like CH Men’s top notes. Sweet sugarcane manliness. In fact I prefer this to CH Men b/c it retains that opening smell for most of its life while CH Men would dry down to a less pleasant scent. Value: Unbelievable value considering the quality of the fragrance which is very impressive. I do not get an alcohol smell on initial spray. It is an EDP concentration so the longevity is pretty great and projection I would say exceptional since most EDP’s sit closer to the skin, at least on me they do. Then there is the price. I purchased this online for $30. This juice could easily sell for 3x that amount. I would gladly pay double for this fragrance knowing the quality I’m getting. I’ll be purchasing another bottle as I’m sure this price will increase once the word is out.

This stuff is really fantastic to my nose. I’ve never smelled the oft referenced CH Men that seemingly always comes up in discussions of this fragrance. But to me, Momentum Intense has some degree of similarity to something like Memo Paris’ Irish Leather, though much more subtle here. I think the similarity may just be rooted in the heavy dose of ambergris, and any similarity ends after the opening subsides. If a perfumer could reply and let me know to confirm, I would really appreciate it... but to me this seems like a heavy, heavy dose of ambersilk or some other amber-forward iso-e captive. Which means it’s subtle and inoffensive, pairs well with ones’ natural skin scent, and for me has a very addictive amber accord that I just want to dig my nose into. Whiffs of this one in the air are very likely to attract compliments because the amber in the base is just deeply masculine and subtle. Momentum Intense seems to have good longevity but not a massive projection, though it makes up for that with good sillage. Relatively typical performance for an EDP. All of these factors even further make me believe that there’s a large dose of an iso-E relative in here. The composition is really well done, and this one has snuck its head well into the top of the batting order (against all odds) among the plethora of scents in my rotation. Stellar for the price I think this one is difficult not to enjoy. Blind buy potential here about as safe as they come, apart from the 10.4 million blue fragrances out there. Though this one, while subtler, has much more character than those. Give this a shot if you’re looking for something more on the subtle side that pairs well with your natural body scent and can be worn more-or-less year-round. The value proposition here is incontestable.

#458 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Bentley Momentum Intense EDP Batch Code AOA23 = Jan 2023 Did you like Bentley "for Men Intense", but like me, you wish they'd really lose the booze? That's pretty much this, but Bentley "for Men Absolute" is also pretty much for those who wanted For Men Intense without the booze. If you already own Absolute, I think this is redundant. For whatever purpose you have in mind, except for the rummy "For Men Intense" one Bentley EDP is pretty much interchangeable with the other. There are some different notes you can read for yourself, but the overall character of the scents are pretty much differences that make little distinction. All are safe wear in any environment or application and I think you'll be happy with any of them. I'm happy with them all. But I would say read the notes for Momentum Intense, Momentum Unbreakable, Absolute, Black Edition, Infinite Intense, all the Bentley EDPs and just pick one to start. I own them all, love them all, except the boozy "Bentley for Men Intense" which apparently in the last year has itself been reformulated minus the rum, if one can believe the Bentley site, which no longer lists rum in the notes for that fragrance. If that's the case then it also would be a good buy at a great price. If they ever do EDP of the other flankers I'll own all of them as well. They aren't wildly different from each other, but enough that I want every one of them. I don't think you can go wrong with this maker or the price.

This is another Bentley banger! These guys just seem to continually deliver amazing fragrances on a budget and this one is no exception. The only thing wrong with it is the rather dull bottle! Please put it in the amazingly stunning Bentley for men bottles! It's a bit of a head scratcher to start with. With a name like "Bentley momentum intense" your imagining a deep leather and spice refined smell like the inside of a new Bentley car. Ths fragrance is the exact opposite of that. It's a bit floral with a sweetness and powdery scent profile. It's a sort of sweet lavender/violet type note to my nose. Thers a hint of spice deep in the base, but it's hardly noticeable. It does smell extremely luxurious and refined and like you've got your shit together when wearing it. I'm currently in jeans and t-shirt and this definitely feels to smart for that. I think it's very versatile, it's subtle enough for the office, despite being on the sweeter side, but I think this probably leans towards more towards dressing up and doing something special, rather than an every day every occasion spray and forget type do it all. I mean you can get this for £25 - like most of their other options. If you paid £100 for it from some designer house, you'd be happy with it. Blind ish buy safe of you like something on the floral sweet end - but even if you think you don't, this is refined and subtle enough for you to cope with.

Been wearing this for about a year and never get tired smelling this, wearing this. Even after I purchased quite many different fragrances, everytime I come back smell and wear this, this one always gives me satisfaction, happiness. Never owned / tried CH Men, so I cannot say anything about their comparison. But for simple and brief explanation, I’d say Bentley Momentum Intense is sweet ambery that is still safe to wear in summer, at least summer evening with less spray. Yes, Momentum Intense performs very well on my skin. On clothes, it even stays for days. Sometimes I like to hang my clothe that I wore in the day so that I always smell the scent everytime I enter my room or at least walk pass by near it. I also own Momentum Unbreakable and Momentum Unlimited, these 3 are so different imo. Unlimited is more like fresh apple, like Boss Bottled Tonic-ish. While Unbreakable has somewhat its own unique character that makes it also great for year-round wearing. Still, Momentum Intense is the one I choose the most. Momentum Intense suits the best for mature men, for more serious occasion though you can wear it for semi casual semi formal occasion too imo. It suits better in cooler climate, again, at least it summer evening. Signature worthy, planning on purchasing next bottle. 9/10 for me.

Pre-note: I just smelled CH Men in stores and I think this can just remind you of it, but is not similar. Getting that out of the way, I gave this 2 days of wearing. The first thing that pops up to my nose is a soft'green-soft'spicy-floraly-fresh vibe.This slowly transforms in a soft'spicy ambroxan with a slight sweetness that reminds me of Y EDP by YSL. After about 6h this starts to enter a fresh-ambery phase with a tomka vibe to it. Performance is great on my skin : first 2h it projects very good and after 2h it tones down to an arm's-length scent and after 6h it is a skin scent that lasts on me till I wash it off. If you like blue-type fragrances (which I wanted when I bought this despite the reviews which hinted towards a leather scent) that has a slight spicy sweetness to it, this is the way to go. A great fragrance IMO! EDIT: When I sprayed this twice on my neck (constantly exposing me to its smell) after a few minutes I could not pick it up. 4h later, somehow expected this. I put my nose for a few seconds into a bag of coffee and I could pick it up quite strongly again. It is the type of scent that you become anosmic to.

Really beautiful scent this stuff is and yes this is very similar to CH men but also the freshness reminds me a bit of First Instinct by A & F. On its own though it opens up very fresh,semi sweet,airy and grassy and quite pretty smelling!! This stays pretty linear but as time goes on this loses some of the sweetness and it becomes more woody and airy which I enjoy !! I actually prefer this over CH men as it’s more airy and light rather than sugar sweet and leathery! Also performance is great for a cheaper event asit lasts 6-10 with decent projection (nothing monstrous) which makes it perfect for work and could be a signature scent as it can be worn year round for many occasions!! Overall rating -8 out of 10 !! Beautiful smell that’s versatile,different and at a great price !

Original CH Men is correct. A bit harsh from the alcohol for a few seconds but then it becomes CH Men original, not the crap version they are selling now!. Now, I tested this one without really knowing any notes. Weird thing happened after a few hours. I started getting whiffs of something similar to the opening of Aventus latest batches. Checked here and there is no Pinneaple or anything similar. But then I noticed the Amergris....and I guess that is where the similarities comes from. Lasts more than 6 hours and projects pretty well for the first 2. CH Men at the top, kind of deity Aventus at the dry down. And then the price!. So......if that is your taste, go buy it now!!!!.

It has an odd powdery Musky Lavendar drydown which is very pleasent. I think since its not as sweet as everything else on the market right now it can be quite versitle at different times of the year and in any setting. Many of the Comments have compared this to CH Men,Dylan Blue or Sauvage. I have only smelled CH and I get it. Its very similar,but there is something more here in Bently that I like better and I can't put my finger on it. The Longevity was about 10 Hours off 8-10 sprays so that's Fantastic in my book. I remember CH being one of the weakest things I sampled so there's that. The price that this thing is going for makes it a good deal as well.

This is a really nice masculine, slightly sophisticated smell..I cant really decipher what Im smelling, beyond bergamot, some woods, a bit of spiciness and maybe geranium. Some will consider it "safe". (Which is a good thing to me). Although it may be safe, its also slightly different than fragrances like Bleu De Chanel, Dior Savauge etc. This seems like it would be an excellent office scent. Probably gonna get a backup bottle of this soon.

Absolutely love this and I am not sure why, I don't have the most educated of noses but I would hazard a guess at the lavender coming through without going down the toilet cleaner route. Easiest of dumb reaches for the office as it is different from the sea of blue aromas that is the norm without going too exciting. I am young mid-40's and find this completely age appropriate though it could be worn down to late 20's or up towards 60's.

Nose Note #453 Another amazing one from Bentley. It's kind of similar to CH Men and My Land, but different enough to have all three if you love this DNA like I do. Bentley doesn't have this interesting Dior Fahrenheit violet-leather combo that the other two have. So Momentum Intense is unique in a way. I haven't tried the plain Momentum yet. This lasts so good. 9.5/10, just what I love. 100% mens fragrance

Great signature scent. Similar to CH men, which I adore. All seasons all occasions, I like to wear it in the office, where I received some nice compliments from women. Performance is good: it lasts long enough for a work day with moderate projection. However, if you go trigger-happy (8-10 sprays) it will projects very well...and the smell is not offensive at all, so you can do that safely.

7/10 Scent = 2.5/3 Performance = 1.5/3 Wearability = 2/3 Value = 1/1 Sweet and clean, versatile fragrance with some soapy-floral, powdery notes. It is not that similar but it gives me Prada L'Homme vibes, could be less expensive alternative to that one. The only negative would be the performance. Not sure I am getting nose blind to it, but it turns into skin scent really quick.

I've had this in my closet for years, after I used it first time I was like meh... I tried it this year in the heat of the summer around 30 c and I tell you I now get Chanel Allure Homme Sport Intense resemblences, I was so delighted. Maybe it is the skin chemicals doing magic? Can anyone else confirm if they get the same experince of this in the summer?

I was skeptical of this smelling like CH Men, I finally ordered a bottle and to my surprise, it comes very close to it. Percentage? 90% i would say. You can definitely tell it is not as refined as CH Men, but honestly I forget im not wearing CH Men often. It does that good of a job. If you love CH you will love Momentum Intense.

Very nice fragrance. It is basically a concentrated copy of CH Men which is one of the most beautiful scents ever in my opinion. Bentley momentum intense is a thick EDP with lots of amber/ambergris background. Super luxurious yet playful vibe. This is a no brainer for the price (got it online at 35 USD 100ml).

Oh wow! Bentley say thank you to Nathalie Lorson from me. Amazing! Clean and elegant. To me, this is what a white shirt driver would wear. Pleasant, non offensive but expensive and civilised smelling. 10/10 I will repurchase and some back-up bottles. Thank you Lalique and Nathalie Lorson.

This fragrance is art in a bottle, not no synthetic type cheapie. I was more than impressed by the performance, smell and quality. And yes, this does smell very similar to CH Men. Well to my opinion, it smells louder, lasts longer and has slightly more character.