Calvin Klein Women Eau de Parfum Intense

I'm low-key in love with the smell of CK Women EDP Intense. I love the mix of olibanum/frankincense, orange blossom, and cardamom... it just smells so sophisticated to me. Even though the scents are by no means twins, Women Intense and YSL Libre have a similar profile, to me, with their clean but rich orange blossom and citrus, and herbal/spice thing thrown in -- cardamom in Women Intense and lavender in Libre. So, if you love Libre, you may very well love CK Women Intense, too. Both read as smart and grown up, very much scents for women (or whomsoever!) to be reckoned with. The only minor negative with Women Intense (unlike with Libre) is that its longevity is not great on my skin; but that problem seems to be solved by spraying some on my clothes, too.

This is my signature perfume and I get lots of compliments when I wear it. I like how the scent can fill the room and everyone from my family and friends recognize my smell.

When I had an inexperienced nose, I didn't like this. It leaned very masculine on me. However, I've really grown to appreciate citrus scents over time. I use it sporadically so I don't know if I would buy another bottle of this once I finish mine but it is quite nice. I don't really have anything like this in my collection so I enjoy it in the moment. Really enjoy the top notes of Bergamot & Lemon. The violet is so prominent; it reminds me of Love Spell by Victoria Secret, but more refined with a woody base. update: This is absolutely perfect as an office scent or for professional settings. It’s a blast of citrus and quite spicy in the opening but it settles down to a quiet powdery violet with sandalwood. It’s not loud at all but I feel put together whenever I wear this. I also think it’s light enough as an everyday scent. I even wear it to the gym and ive gotten compliments when I’ve gotten my hair down. Really hidden gem. I dont know what I’ll do when she’s empty.

This is very bracing at first, with a hint of the eucalyptus note from the regular EDP and a bit cologne-like around the edges. I can imagine a Victorian-era woman carrying a vial of this around with her in case of a fainting spell. (But a man could definitely wear this too and would possibly wear it better). It feels positively antiseptic. It’s well-blended and fairly linear. At times I catch a whiff of salty driftwood and something honeyed, which reminds me of Hermes’ Eau de Merveilles line; I guess it’s mainly the olibanum giving that impression. I’m feeling quite warm at the moment and with only one spray split between both wrists this is radiating persistently and medicinally. A good palette-cleansing cheapie.

I picked this up recently because I was looking for a fresh scent for the hotter months. It smells to me like a grown up citrus bomb - sophisticated and clean, almost unisex upon the first spritz, but then the beautiful floral notes begin to shine through. Not sure if I’m smitten enough to grab anything more than the 50ml, but I’m looking forward to wearing it out this summer.