Carven L'Eau Intense

Today I was desperate to make a wrotten vegetables sickly smell disappear. I caught it on the sidewalk as I was about to get into my office. The smell was so bad that my stomach was totally upset. What a giant nausea! I remembered then that I had left my summer Carven in the office. As soon as I reached my space, I picked up the white bottle of L'Eau Intense and applied 2 sprays on my chest and one into the air that formed a cloud of droplets around me. ................. inbreathe fresh air .................. Wow! A fizzy, bubbling, minty, citrusy, fresh and clean burst. It did work, and a lot better and faster than rolaids. Suddenly a sentence arised to my mind: "Carven!.... that's how you spell relief!" (N) Of course I don't advise you to use L'Eau Intense as an air freshner, nor rolaids to cure bad scents! Carven L'Eau Intense is positioned in the same BLUE market segment as Invictus Aqua, Legend Spirit, Hawas, Dylan Blue, Bleu de Chanel, Sauvage, Eros, Mr Burberry, Icon Racing, Mauboussin Private Club, Oxford Bleu and Bentley Black Edition. Nevertheless it's not similar to any of them except Bentley Black Edition. L'Eau Intense is woodier (deep forest scent), fresher, less sweet and a bit greener. The initial clean scent gets a little dirtier later on, probably due to the birch note. The lavender you get during the development is nice and strong as well. The drydown it's rather common and you get some cardamom with amber, and unidentified woods. Its greeness endures in all development stages. It's a very nice scent but with a polarity of the hate/love kind. i like very much to use it with warm weather when I am in the mood of using a lesser sweet scent. Longevity and Sillage are a bit above average for this type of fresh fragrance. How does L'Eau Intense copes with ratings? - Scent opening:.8.75 - Scent Dry Down:.8.25 - Longevity:.8.0 (up to 7 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage:.8.0 (sillage peaks up to 5 feet; projects heavily for 2.0 hours) - Versatility:.7.5 (avoid any type of cold temperatures) - Usability:.7.0 (ideal for open air activities and gym; Fantastic for informal gatherings, dates and intimacy) - Compliments:.8.5 (This scent competes with other alluring BLUE fragrances and may be a compliment magnet. You will smell elegant, clean, fresh and sexy, but not cute due to the lower sugar level of the fragrance) - Uniqueness:.9.0 (I believe it's not a unique scent but I don't make any associations with other fragrances. People claim it's similar to Creed Himalaya but I never tried that one. I have some douts about that association due to the different notes listing. EDIT: Recently I found a remarkable similarity with the just launched Bentley Black Edition) - Quality:.9.0 (High quality ingredients; gorgeous heavy glass bottle, great spray and cap) - Presentation:.9.0 (really beautifully shaped bottle, extremely well designed details) - Price:.8.5 (€ 21 + taxes for a 100 ml tester flask) - Average::.8.32/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; Opinion on "L'Eau Intense": Fresh, clean and blue! I find L'Eau Intense as a less sweet but very interesting member of the BLUE family group. Other members include Invictus Aqua, Legend Spirit, Hawas, Dylan Blue, Bleu de Chanel, Sauvage, Eros, Mr Burberry, Icon Racing, Mauboussin Private Club, Oxford Bleu and Bentley Black Edition (and their clones as well). Blind buy worthy? No! Do try it before. Music: Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (N) note: Allusion to the Rolaid commercial in the U.S.A

EDIT: Just a small edit. After spraying this on after a shower today and giving it a ride on my skin now for about 7 hours, I gotta say I am warming up to this fragrance quite a bit. I still think it has some similarities to the floral aspect in Reflection Man (and Bright Neroli to a lesser extent), but this is done WAY better IMO (it is not identical, don't think that, but there is a particular floral aspect that is very similar). The lavender in this is certainly the front and center focalpoint of this fragrance, and it is blended remarkably smoothly to the point where you can clearly smell it throughout the fragrance, but is never too pungent, loud or cloying. I understand now when E says: "This one kind of smells like a mass pleasing niche fragrance". Because it really does. In fact of all the hundreds of fragrances I own, none of them give me this same style of lavender, it is totally unique for me. As of now I'm really taking a liking to this. Plus I am getting very solid performance out of this one (at least on my first wearing), As 7 hours in I still get noticeable whiffs. And the drydown is quite unlike the vast majority of mens fragrances available these days, as the super smooth lavender pretty much keeps on going through the life of the scent and almost takes on a bit of a soapy aspect as the hours go by. It's really quite pleasing and different. And I look forward to giving this one many more wearings over the spring (BTW, this is such a perfect spring scent). [Original Initial impression below] I just got this one in the mail today as a blind buy due to E's review, honestly I am a bit surprised by the initial impression, this one to me is very floral. Floral as in Reflection Man style of floral, or Ferrari Bright Neroli style of floral. Based on the notes, that is the last style of smell I was expecting out of this one. I'll need more time to properly dissect the scent, but my initial thoughts paint a picture in my head of what this smells like: Imagine mixing Reflection Man with Bright Neroili, then add a splash of mint plus juicy and fruity citruses to the top. It's not bad by any means, and for people who like that very specific floral smell of Reflection Man (or Bright Neroli) will LOVE this one, guaranteed. Personally I am not a big fan of this floral style of smell (at least on initial spray/smell), but I'll give it a good effort over the days/weeks to see where it stands for me.

A fresh, fairly strong, semi-sweet mint and lavender fragrance with a subtle pepper accord on the back end. This is an excellent "dumb reach" kind of scent that I wear very often to work and when I'm just hanging out in a casual situation. It smells good, doesn't have any abrasive or sharp synthetics, and has excellent performance. It's clean, and gives off a nice, upbeat and optimistic impression. Unfortunately, L'Eau Intense is very hard to find at discounters in the United States. When I have found it, it's always been sold as a tester or an unboxed 1.7oz. bottle. So if you want a new, 100ml retail bottle, you have to go to Nordstrom or Bloomingdales (the only places that I've found stock it) and pay full retail. But it's totally worth it, in my opinion, as it's not only a solid, high performing scent, it's also extremely versatile, so you'll find plenty of reasons and days to wear it. I find that L'Eau Intense has above average projection and lasts for 6--8 hours or longer as a skin scent. I do receive compliments when I wear it, so apparently it's appealing to others as well. It's housed in an elegant, simple white and clear-backed bottle, and generally runs for $75 for a 50ml bottle and $95 for a 100ml. Overall, I give L'Eau Intense a high score of 9/10 as it's really become a favorite of mine and possibly my most often-worn scent. A must for mint lovers and recommended as a blind buy if you can find it at a discount. Otherwise, sample first. Thumbs up. EDIT: As of today, 12/08/17, 100ml bottles are appearing on eBay for about $75, which is the best price I've found so far. UPDATE: 4/26/18: L'Eau Intense is showing up a little more frequently online in the USA and I've even found some new, 100ml bottles for under $50 (around February or early March). So if you do some digging, you might be able to find it for a really good price. Of course I still think it's worth retail, but it would definitely make sense to look for it at a discount first.

Well I feel privileged to be the first reviewer of this scent because it exudes a confident charm. The fact that Francis Kurkdjian is a collaborator is not surprising at all because this has the mark of MFK style perfumes like APOM or Amyris. I'm very suprised there's no white florals listed in the notes here because after a gorgeously fresh opening of citruses and a hint of ginger there's a core of pure orange blossom/neroli. These elements are tempered very well indeed because usually not my cup of tea I find them elegant and respectfully handled. I can see how the soapy spice of cardamom could be a big player in the overall sensation the fragrance gives. Additionally the boost of that waxy floral core serves to prolong the bitter citrus top note of grapefruit making the freshness not a brief flirtation but a more lasting affair. The drydown is warmer too, compared to something in a similar vein...let's say Mugler Cologne and that is perhaps some of that amber coming through? I really can't say for sure but it definitely behaves better on my skin that many seemingly similar fragrances. I'm wearing it today and find it massively enjoyable even more so than the occasional dip into MFK samples. Carven L'eau Intense strikes up a really good balance and that to me is what makes a good fragrance, even when it contains less of my favourite notes. Longevity I can tell already is going to be fairly good for such a delicate scent, especially when it gets on clothes. (I suppose that's not really saying much as most things last on clothing but you know what I mean.) I'm singing L'eau Intense's praises then and about time because I wasn't that keen on the last two revamped releases. This one is a must try and (I'm assuming?) a cheaper alternative for MFK fans.

Carven carven carven You deserve it to get review I have sample of this very fresh and intence so nice It soothes you and make you relax in summer Definitely is spring and summer fragrance during the day time When you apply first spray of this juice the mint of this that has some sharp edges show off It said im here so strong Very nice and cold after about 10 minuets mint is gonna dry down but very slowly and the lavender that balance perfectly with citrus is coming up so nice and great performance Wow love it I want to eat it so delicious and yummy Mmm Just notice there something bery little bitter here and sharp like poison i think it comes from ginger after about 4 hour its dry down you get woodsy and ambery love it But the end notes it so near to skin scent Lovable fragrance hope to enjoy it MY RATE IS : Scent : 8/10 Projection: 6.8/10 Longevity: 7/10 Balance : 9/10 Performance: 8/10 Value of money : 5/10 Overal : 7.3/10 (Thumbs up) ————————————————————— خوب سمپل اين عطر مدتي بود تست نكرده بودم يعني بازخورد خوبي نگرفته بودم دوباره تست كردم عالي بود بهد درد روز و تابستان هاي داغ و گرمش ميخوره واقعا عاليه بانس خوبي داره و كيفيت كار خيلي خةبه فقط موقع نت ها اخر كمي كيفيت كار خوب نيست كه خوب ديگه اخر كار هست وقتي اولين اسپري اين عطرو ميزنين بوي نعنا خودشو كاملا اشكار ميكنه و تا ١٠ دقيقه بوي عميق و نعنا كاملا مشهوده بعد كم كم ب. بوي لوندر و ليمو كه خوب بالانس شده تركيب و در نهايت جايگزين ميشه عطر خنك و تيزي هست من خوشم اومدم به درد اقايان بين ٢٨ تا ٣٥ سال ميخوره اميدوارم خوشتون بياد ازش من به سمپلي كه دارم اكتفا ميكنم