Le Parfum Eau de Parfum Intense

Elie saab is one of my favorite perfume brands and I like almost all their fumes(my only exception is nuit version which I'm yet on the fence about it).my feelings towards most of them is strong like.I own couture version,rose version,edt version and original le parfum and I really enjoy wearing them all.le parfum is great for any dressy occasion,date,nights out,parties &... I love to wear it because it feels very elegant,rich,sensual and there's no chance you go unnoticed.it's pure feminity and charm.I mostly love to wear it because it's good impression on other people but even if I wasn't a perfume addict I couldn't think of it as my signature,there's something in it that makes me crave it just sometimes and not always.I hardly believe it's strong jasmine note in le parfum which sometimes I become tired of it Elie saab intense is exactly what I wished le parfum was.they have a lot in common but strong jasmine note in le parfum is replaced by a gorgeous orange blossom,my favorite floral note which I believe goes better than jasmine with honey and amber and my body chemistry I can't stop smelling myself when I wear intense version.it's like a golden magical potion too good to be part of this world,it belongs to world of stories,tales and myths.it deserves to become a classic.I wish elie saab to produce it until I live so that I can proudly introduce it to my grand children fifty years later as one of my top ten favorite perfumes,always and forever for me Le parfum has excellent projection,intense version is even better while it's even more rounded so don't associate the word "intense" with something sharp,invasive or cloying.in my experience even most strong perfumes have good sillage at first minutes of application,after half an hour there's a rapid drop in their projection but most elie saabs aren't like that.they keep their good projection for hours so if you test them at the same time with other perfumes,in most cases while other options become faint and only noticable by sniffing deeply and closely,le parfum and intense are still strongly wafting.quality and clearness is vivid in their scent,they're lively and have depth and never feel flat It's strange for me to see some people complain about it's strength! I'm into sillage monsters and it's very satisfying for me.if sprayed normally you can smell it's gorgeous scent wafting around you and as you walk,you will leave a lovely trail of honeyed florals behind you.if sprayed with a heavy hand it can fill a room! About it's longevity,after just one quick spray on back of my hand I can smell it's faint dry down after +12 hours.it clings on clothes until you wash them For me,intense flanker goes further than original le parfum in every aspect and is an improved version of it's sister. if orange blossom and honey are among your favorite notes like in my case,you will definitely love it.as mentioned honeyed orange blossom is the strongest,but I also can detect all the other notes in it's pyramid.what can accompany orange blossom better than ylang-ylang and rose?and amber and patchouli make this honey,floral combo even deeper,warmer and richer.honey is thicker in this version and it's spicy ambery kick make it a little sweeter than le parfum,but orange blossom can handle sweetness better than jasmine so it doesn't get cloying.a subtle patchouli,rose and something like a soft whisper of vanilla mostly show up in drydown and make it even more erotic. I can't detect dramatic changes through it's life.there's just tiney differences between different stages and all the stages of it are devine and yes,I'm gladly adding it to my top shelf.I'm mad at myself for buying it late.if I was not a perfume addict,just one bottle of elie saab le parfum intense for special occasions and one bottle of something simple for daily use would do the job for me If you like warm,sweet ambery floral scents,something rich and classy and sexy at the same time,something that guarantees complements and makes you shine like gold,give this one a try Longevity is +12 hours on my skin,projection is great..right now it's my favorite elie saab Highly recommended ❤❤❤❤❤ اگه با یاس الی سال له پارفیوم مشکل داشتیدحتما ورژن اینتنسش رو تست کنید.اینجا یاس با شکوفه پرتقال و کمی هم یلانگ یلانگ جایگزین شده که بنظر من شکوفه پرتقال هم خوانی خیلی بهتری با عسل و امبر داره.یکم شیرینتر از الی ساب له پارفیوم هست و به لطف حضور کمرنگ پچولی و رز تو درای داون،به مراتب محرکتر هست اگه عطری شیک،جذاب،اغواگر،خانومانه و قوی میخواید که باهاش مثل طلا بدرخشید و چشم ها بهتون خیره شه این عطر بی نظیر رو از دست ندید..من ک عاشقش شدم علاوه بر رایحه جذاب و خوش بازخوردش، پخش و موندگاری فوق العاده ای هم داره

This fragrance and I have had a rocky relationship. Think of a romantic comedy .... there I am strolling down the street whereupon I bump into a human form of this fragrance, Hugh Grant, and his obnoxious arrogance makes me slap him in the face which stuns him. Irony of ironies though I find out he is my cousins best friend and we meet at a family gathering ... my Aunt's and Uncle's 50th. He tells of this really clumsy girl slapping him in the face to this ultra sexy woman who treats him as a baby. Suddenly he catches my eye as I am about to sing. It physically hurts me to see him sway with this woman. I meet another man. Softer, sweeter, gentlemanly and kind. What could go wrong? HE is also married! Fast forward to the 3rd act. He finds out ultra sexy woman is actually married to big butch boxer type who then beats him up properly. He realises what a twit he was. He is in hospital and he asks to see me. I, meanwhile, am about to make a mistake of allowing the roguish and drunk Rufus Sewell seduce me into being his mistress when I get the call ... a little hesitantly I walk out of the mansion but realise I made the right decision when I see his wife sitting on a step crying. "You could do better!" I kindly say. She does not respond. I am at the hospital bed seeing him lying there sad, neglected; as I find out he was orphaned that day we first met... he had just heard his father died. That he did not mean to make me feel insulted. A flicker of the eyelids, a small brush on the hand. I see him for the first time, properly see him. This is the man I need in my life, one who can smile through pain. We end up talking the whole night through in the hospital room (in a rom-com that is allowed!) I wake up, he is still asleep but as I watch him my heart grows ... I realise I love him. This has been my third try of this particular fragrance from a sample ... yes, after the third act ... I want this fragrance that I so sorely misunderstood before. I guess it was because it was unlike anything I have tested before but now I own Alien, I get it now. Elie Saabs Le Parfum Intense is definitely a scent for the late twenties onwards range. Very strong, warm and intense floral that does indeed need time to grow but once it does ... you will never look back again at an almost blind buy to one you have tried and smelt. The only sweetness is from honey adding the strength and anchoring down the stronger florals onto your wrist. Elie, forgive me for 'slapping you in the face' metaphorically and almost being one of the very hates. I love you, Elie.

This is syrupy seduction in a bottle. Wearing this I feel like I'm eating basbousa that's been soaked in orange flower water and rose water then drenched with the sweetest, thick orange honey and topped with pistachios or almonds. It's just after sunrise. I'm sitting in a backyard of a beautiful villa in a Beirut suburb, staring at the cedars in the distance and the jasmine flowers that are blooming through the fence. My gaze shifts between them and the single rose laying on the table, the rose my lover left me with last night. I can hear the birds humming with me to Fairouz classics. I can smell the neighbour's argileh (shisha/hookah). I'm on my third cup of cardamom flavoured shai (tea). I'm daydreaming of my travels, my nights in Casablanca, in Algiers, in Damascus and in Riyadh. I feel like a basbousa. There's your Lebanese/Arabian picture, I hope I painted it well for those unfamiliar lol. As you can see I'm obsessed with this perfume. It's intoxocating, dreamy, elegant. A lot call it powdery but I disagree. I'm not one for powdery scents, and if you look at my past reviews you'll see that for all my favourites, one of my most used adjectives is creamy. It's also incredibly unique. Orange blossom is the most prominent scent on me, but post drydown rose and honey are strong but in the most modern, sexiest way possible. There's a Iraqi quote, "As if the clay you were made of, was kneaded with rose water". I feel like the living embodiment of this quote when I wear this :) I want to thank Elie Saab and Francis Kurkdjian for this fragrance, and I wish I could do it personally. Give this perfume a chance. Also editing to say I love this in the winter. Most reviews say it's more spring to them, but to me it's very fitting and comforting for my cold Canadian winters.

This is THE ONE! When I got this and sprayed it for the first time, my thought was: "I can swap all my other bottles. This is all I will ever need!" How is that for strong love? I have over 40 full bottles but this would be what I would keep if I had to pick just one. I do own the EDT, EDP and L'eau Couture. I love them too but the EDT&EDP versions are a little more stinging and sharp. I crave them and wear one or the other several times a week but lately, I had been layering them with a sweeter base like Lolita Lempicka Fleur Defendue just to soften them up a little. Well now, with the Intense version, it's all in one bottle! The orange blossom and honey is still predominant and is the classic ES signature, but the addition of the amber just smooths it all out, rounds the harsher edges. It also gives a very little hint of powder which is a characteristic I enjoy when done well. Even though this is warmed up, it is still what I think will be very versatile as far as seasons go. And because I'm a skirt instead of shorts and dresses layered over jeans kind of girl, I think it will suit any occasion/outfit of mine. I want to bathe in this, I love it so much. I luckily ordered two samples of this and the L'eau Couture but didn't even wait to order this in a full bottle because just reading the notes and reviews here. I knew I'd adore it. I'll save one of the samples for my hand bag for on the go refreshers. Because I'm an Elie Saab fanatic, I have back-up bottles of the EDP too. If anyone is interested in swapping their Intense for an EDP, let me know. And I'm also lucky to have started the swap process for a fb of Couture too. My life is complete. <3

Now, going towards winter Elie Saab Intense makes a lot of sense. Too much for my budget. I love it, simply put. In my previous review I wrote that this smells like amber intimacy. It's still true for me, but today Elie Saab Intense (from a big sample) really bloomed on my wrist. This is the kind of perfume that I can call PERFUME. Here we are. Forget about all the stingy plasticky florals around. Here we have the Floral in all its due richness, glory and feminity. Is this sweet? Yes, it is sweet, but here you need to forget all the factory candies and sugary perfumes of this world. The orange flower is lovely and it is so well blended with the warm base, that ESI eventually manages to be true to its nature from start to end. In many cases floral-woody perfume have a very bright, almost fresh-pungent opening, but after a few hours you only smell a plasticky woody drydown, quite harsh that has no relation with the first part of the scent. Here every stage is linked to the other ones. It also reminds me of the oldest thick Neroli from L'Occitane. This ES smells powerful and rich in a very Middle Eastern way and it blinks the eye to old-fashioned lady perfumes, but at same time it is definetely a modern one. I smell the honey, too and it's not obnoxious. For me ES Intense is a perfect example of a good marriage between modernity and old-world extravagance. I wouldn't suggest this Elie Saab and no Elie Saab to someone who doesn't love orange blossom. You need to love orange blossom for this. And I do.

So I finally decided to buy a FB of this elixir and I'm really glad I did. When I tested it on a blotter it was a lovely concoction of honey, amber and orange flower. It opens with the freshness of orange blossom, then the sweet/creamy ylang ylang appeared along with the rosehoney note. It eventually dried down to an amber, drizzled over with non-cloying honey and a floral background consisting of the orange blossom/ylangylang, grounded by the patchouli. When I sprayed it on my skin it morphed in something else. The orange blossom opening is still evident, but not as long lasting on the blotter. I can't make out the ylang ylang at all (which is a shame, since I really love that note) and the rosehoney is more of an accent instead of one of the main players. The note that got amplified on my skin, surprise surprise, the patchouli. On my skin it became a rather intoxicating blend of patchouli, an undercurrent of honey mixed with florals and a base of amber. It really surprised me how this one changed on my skin. It's quite reminiscent of Gucci by Gucci (the brown bottle), even though that one contained a more 'cooler' patch an a more fruity vibe. I think it's a great alternative to the Gucci and it's perfectly unisex, if you're not afraid of the florals and honey in this fragrance. The patchouli drydown is really worth it guys! Longevity is good, about 8 hours and sillage is also fine, not too overpowering.

@Adrian_foroozandeh It's so nice of you to mention my name in your review dear.I'm so glad that you liked it and I agree that poem and this one have a golden warm charm in common I have already reviewed this beauty and after going through two 3 oz bottles(I rarely repurchase a perfume)I have nothing more to add except emphasizing even more on how amazing it is.a gorgeous floral aura of mostly orange flower and some ylangylang in a warm,sweet and rich base of amber and honey.so feminine,sensuous,hypnotic,glorious,voluptuous,sophisticated and elegant. It's like liquid gold and suits a seductive queen,her beautiful face full of self-confidence and feminine-pride,her heart full of love and braveness,every word she says is full of wisdom and her acts and gestures are full of class and shows she's raised in a nobel,royal family.but she's also full of life and passion and ready to experience a new world.she's smart,a politician but also has a kind heart and a pure soul.her golden shine has blinded king's eyes.he doesn't see any other women except his queen.he loves her more than his throne and his lands,respects her and asks her advice in each and every decision he makes.everyone working in castle adore their petfect queen and would willingly give their life for her. the charming scent which is always around her like a cloud of golden,magical sparkles is definitely Elie Saab le parfum intense

Whenever I want to feel classic, sophisticated, and womanly, THIS is the one I reach for! It's warm, full bodied, and intoxicating. It's also quite strong and it lingers and lingers... I'll be catching whiffs of this even after 10+ hours.. you really get the quality you pay for with this one! The top opens with gorgeous blooming orange blossom! It smells so authenic and real, it makes me want to burry my nose against my wrist all day! Shortly after, the orange blossom is accompanied by the honey & rose...making it sweet, warm, and inviting! The sweetness of the honey is also very authenic and true to the scent of actual honey. It's not "childishly sweet" in ANY way, it's just enough sweetness to keep it from being too overwhelming. The base notes of patchoulli and amber welcome the trio after about 3 hours on my skin, and the way it just melts together... simply stunning! <3 It quickly became one of my favorite scents of ALL time! It's not watered down, generic, or remotely boring! LOVE this one!! <3 (Also I must add with this one, it IS quite strong and intense, just as the name implies, so if you like your perfume strong and love florals, this one's for you!) *Edit: Scent itself: 10/10! Longevity~ 10+ hours Sillage~ Moderate to heavy (depending on climate)

This is my favorite out of the three in the Elie Saab collection: “Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian created this collection so that every part of it (every version of the perfume) depicts a period of daylight. The debut, Elie Saab Le Parfum from 2011, reflects the sparkling light of midday. The soft light of early morning is captured by the Eau de Toilette edition from 2012, while the magic moment of dusk is introduced with Le Parfum Eau de Parfum Intense.” I hunted down this collection because I wanted orange blossom that wasn’t too sparkling citrusy. The Le Parfume was very nice so I picked up the EDT on a blind buy, but it was too sweet and cloying for me. I found a trio sample with this EDP Intense so picked it up to try. It is so smooth and creamy, not too much orange blossom or honey, and the patchouli and amber give it a quiet dignity. It exudes warmth and a little sultry dry down. Don’t understand why it was discontinued. Now I have to find an affordable FSB because I love this! Sillage is low to moderate on me, longevity is moderate. If you want to try Elie Saab, try this EDP Intense first. It’s the best of the bunch.

Okay, first of all sorry for any english mistakes, it's not my native language. Elie Saab's Intense version of Le Parfum is totally class. A mixture of pure, virgin honey and intense orange blossom. At drydown, a beautiful rose appears and the blending between these three will take your senses to another life. It's addictive and sultry. It's so feminine that it drives men around me nuts- i never recieved so many compliments. And that's what i'm asking for- a high class perfume which screams femininity, womanhood and beauty and make the men turn their heads. There is something slightly melancholic in this fragrance- i can imagine a beautiful succesful man sitting in an empty bar at late night and the only thing he can think about is this angelic, beauteous and desirable woman who likes to wear classy tea-dresses, has voluptous natural pink lips and smells like a fountain of raw, pure expensive honey. A woman which he spent nights full of eroticism, lust and obsession- and is now far away from him. I really couldn't ask for a better fragrance and i'm gonna wear this for sure at Christmas with a beautiful red dress.

Having smelled neither the original or intense, after reading and watching reviews i decided on getting the intense. I've been into heavier fragrances lately and wanted something with some uniqueness and depth. After my first spray I didn't know if I was going to keep this perfume. I thought it be sweeter with having honey in it. After my 2nd spray I liked it more and 3rd spray I was in love. This perfume is complex and tricky to describe. I definitely get the orange blossom, a cinnamon note and then a sweetness. It's a sweetness that's not tooth ache but it leaves a layer of depth. The ylang ylang in here helps it to flow and be smooth. I definitely can see how this could almost be unisex because it has that spicy note. It's not overly floral that would lead to think its purely feminine. This takes a couple sprays to love I think. It has really grown on me and is a unique perfume in my collection. Edit: this perfume is my top 3 favorite fragrances. I need a backup bottle ASAP! Love this perfume

E.S. Intense beats the others as a golden sword. I haven't dared to say anything about it in these 4 years, because a) it's so fine & of high class, b) hard to describe, c) I'm not an expert of any kind with perfumes d) my language is not english. There was a fresh part, specially when spray, that reminded of Coco Edt, but wasn't that unisex, rough nor cold, but classy, elegant, soft, smooth. The other part is the sweet, honey-kind delicious and pretty orange flower. I sense that the elegant fresh part has changed in 4 years a bit. It's not quite that fresh anymore, but 1 grade towards malty, maybe. :) Or, on its slightly malty route, it went a grade sweeter. Someone said "... almost vintage perfumey smell ...". I'm not sure if she meant the same thing. Aging of the perfume ... I took again the perfume from the drawer, and realised that it hasn't changed as much as I thought. It still beats most perfumes. I fail in my speech, if cannot get a hold of the golden sword. I love this perfume.

The honey, the orange blossom, the ylang-ylang, the rose, the amber, the patchouli....did I say the honey?! So intoxicating...reminds me a bit of Poeme from Lancôme, back in the days before they ruined it. I remember back in 2013 when this was launched I couldn’t decide between Le Parfum Intense and Jean Paul Gaultier’s Classique Intense because they are so similar. I went for this one first but I ended up getting both of them after all. I never cared much about the original Le Parfum EDP , it’s ok but I always thought is missing something, so when Intense version came out I knew this was just the right one. Even if the DNA is still there, it’s definitely not an intense stronger version of the original, it’s different, has more character, more body. Replacing the jasmine with ylang-ylang was a good move. In my opinion this is the only flanker they should’ve kept and get rid of all those new ones that smell the same, generic and meh

I first bough the original Elie Saab Le Parfum when if came out, I really like the scent as it was sparking and fresh (the citrus notes from the Orange Blossom were a bit too fresh) and the mix with the patch gave me migraines thus I swopped it off to friend instead. This offering on the top notes are more subdued by the Amber and the Ylang-Ylang this is still fresh but creamy and feminine with a trail soft Tuberose and patch. Even though it is an intense version the silage is moderate and it is very long lasting...I only use 1 spray and it last 24 hours straight thus very potent. I get the scent on myself throughout the wear but it kinda borders on being a little overbearing for the wearer at times too. I am very pleased with my purchase...will definitely recommend it for any collection but doubt it that I would repurchase it as this is likely to last me a long time and there are still other fragrances I would like to try out.

A rich, potent, sweet fragrance. It starts with the usual Elie Saab orange blossom, beautiful as always, and dries down to a long-lasting honeyed, ambery rose, with a hint of patchouli. I love the EDT but find the original EDP suffocating. For me the Intense is just the perfect version for a cold, rainy day. It is not one of those fluffy soft-and-warm fragrances; it has wamrth and sweetness but is also powerful and energetic. There's a pleasant edge to it. Some reviews have described it as somewhat dated or resembling fragrances from the 80s; I see what they mean, but to me this doesn't smell dated (and I'm not a vintage girl). It is retro rather than vintage - a modern, very Elie Saab perfume inspired by the classics of the 80s. Also its beauty makes it kind of timeless, beyond trends. I can imagine the Queen of Sheba was wearing this majestic honeyed rose when she came to visit King Salomon. A beautiful fragrance indeed.

I really couldn't figure out whether I liked this at first, as it is very sweet and feminine..I am normally an 80's spice bomb sort of girl. But I own a bottle now and don't regret it. The orange flower is just fresh enough to stop this whole thing melting into some nasty scent for teenagers. But it has a waxy or fatty white flower side, which I confused as a natural honey-waxy scent. The honey scent seems fairly natural to me, though maybe it is not really waxy at all. Either way, its this waxiness/fattiness that is interesting to me. This leads me to the amber drydown. Soft, warm, inoffensive, and retaining some sweet orange blossom freshness, still detectable the next day in the rooms where I have been. The patchouli is barely detectable, though i suspect it could be helping to keep this fragrance away from teenager territory. I would agree with other readers this is a gourmand scent.

The orange blossom is the shining star in this fragrance. It really works well here. They've blended it so beautifully with the other notes and yet, somehow, the orange blossom remains the jewel in the crown. The scent has a classic feel thanks to the orange blossom, rose and amber. A modern edge thanks to the honey which also gives it a touch of sweetness (I'd call it a "kiss" of honey.) A little playfulness with the patchouli and ylang-ylang. One side of this triangle does not outshine the other and that's exactly why I love this so much. It has composure. This could have been a sloppy mess if the orange blossom made this perfume feel claustrophobic or if the honey made it cloying from being too sweet or if the patchouli was headache inducing. I've certainly had issues with these notes in other scents which is why I appreciate this one that much more.

Once in a while you test a fragrance and it seems as if the world pauses for a second. You have come across a new classic, one that you will love for many years to come and will pass on to next generations. Ha, alright back to reality. Normally I am quite down to earth. Yet this scent makes me dreamy. It reminds me of the time I first smelled Chanel No 5. This is an elegant perfume that -in my opinion- is best suited as evening wear or for a special event. It is empowering and seductive and honestly, I think it has the potential to become a classic, as I can’t see this going out of style. Must have if you are looking for a new sophisticated, confidence boosting fragrance that is easily liked by all ages and sexes. Ps. If they ever discontinue this, I will go to their headquarters and barricade the door until they decide otherwise.

This is incredibly beautiful. I can't even tell you what a surprise this is. I did not enjoy the original Elie but this is a different animal. She's rich, gently sweetened in a more mature non teeny bopper way. The lovely rich warm honey is present and is what I smell first followed by the beautiful orange blossom (not orange smell but the smell of blossoming orange tree's) and the amber. The patchouli is very mild if not almost undetectable to my nose. An absolute beauty. The silage and lasting power are quite intense hence the name! I picture a gorgeous woman in her 30's taking a stroll through a park on an unusually warm September day. The leaves are changing slightly, the crickets are still present and the wind is blowing though her long brown hair. She has not a care in the world.

Golden, thick, intense and because of that almost vintage if we speak about the quality and the "aura" of those grand classics. The opening is beautiful, fresh orange blossom which disappears quite quickly followed by a rich, golden honey and flower note. I imagine a bee's legs could smell like that after a long working day which it has spent inside the flowers covered by aromatic pollen. Funny, but I get something close to TM Alien too- that hypnotizing, warm vibe. The base on me turns slightly aldehydic (due to the intense honey and flower mixture), warm and classy. I don't really feel the patchouli, it must be here just to reinforce other notes and make the scent last. Last golden drops of july sunny evenings, rich honey scent on my skin in the middle of the january. What a luxury!

My fave from Elie Saab and my signature scent. Its better than the original in terms of scent. This one is more Intense, deeper, darker, sweeter. I love the original too but this one is for special occassion. Projection and sillage so amazing. Last the whole day on my skin (up to 24 hours or more depends on your activities) and well blended with my natural body scent. Blind buy on 1st purchase and i already stock up for 2nd bottle when i use only 1/3 bottle of my 1st. I have both retail packaging items and tester packaging. Seems no difference between two except i saved more on tester. I didnt put too much attention on the notes.. i just smell the greatest sweet scent and orangy from the juice and it is so addictive. Be ware ladies.. you ll addicted to this one.

This is just gorgeous. This perfume carries the honeyed-amber sweetness perfectly, and reminds me of scents like JPG Classique Intense, Rihanna Reb'l Fleur, Givenchy Dahlia Divin and Miss Dior Le Parfum. It has the floral top notes of the original, fresh and clean, but has an underlying deepness to it, wow. It wears beautifully on my skin, with the floral top notes fading gracefully after 30 minutes and the ambery warmth taking over after that. This is definitely a new staple in my collection. I love Elie Saab L'Eau Couture as well, and am contemplating getting that one too, because they are different enough to have both. I also want to check out the Newest Elie Saab Resort Collection. It's too bad Elie Saab's perfumes aren't sold at more stores.

To put it in one word - "WOW". This is the kind of frag I had been looking for. It is perfect for winter. I have the biggest bottle and sometimes I feel like bathing in it :P Coming to the fragrance, it is opulent, warm and spells luxury. Honey is very easily detectable. It forms a thick cloud of fragrance around you which means the silage is amazing. Longevity is monstrous. I sprayed it on my pullover two days ago and it is still there...pretty strong. I actually ordered LE PARFUM but they sent me this one by mistake. Initially I was a little apprehensive but when I read the reviews, I found out that this one is better. Definitely my favorite right now. Love the bottle too <3

Good grace! This is EPIC! Oh boy, this is a masterfully balanced honey/orange blossom/ylang ylang to die for!!! It is heady but in such a sensual, sexy way that catches any imagination. Seductive, intriguing, spell bounding! Perfect for a confident woman at ease with her sexuality, I'd say 30 something up - this won't speak the same enchant to younger gals, I can tell. Of course there will be exceptions but it really best suits more mature women. It is rich and yet rounded, soft and yet captivating. Smooth as only velvet can be. Wow, just wow. Definitely a winter and evening number. A love for me, will cherish my 10ml as one spray is enough to envelope me whole for hours.

At first, this reminds me of Coco Eau de Parfum by Chanel (which I like, a lot). Within 2 minutes I smell star anise (I know this is not listed but that is what I smell). The star anise then mellows and it turns sweeter, I can smell the honey and I can smell the orange blossom and ylang. There is a green and flowery note to it but I dont smell the rose. Slightly soapy. After 2 hours, it is very sweet but elegant, mainly honey and orange blossom, with a very light touch of patchouli. I have just received it and tried it (blind buy), I can totally see this becoming a favourite. It lasted on my skin for over 8 hours. It smells elegant and feminine, but with some grit 🤎

I've seen a slightly different list of notes for this with mandarin blossom instead of orange blossom, gardenia, ylang ylang, honey rose, patchouli, amber, vanilla, and cinnamon. After reading many reviews and testing it I think this is a more accurate list of notes. This was released in the fall of 2013 and it fits with the season and time of day it represents (dusk). There are some similarities with the original Le Parfum, but it's definitely different. You can tell that by the color of the liquid. A very warm and radiant floral that can hold up in the cooler months, but this can be worn year round as a night fragrance.

Very beautiful. With the heavy honey and orange blossom I was genuinely surprised that it works wonderfully well in warmer temperatures. The honey becomes boozy, creamy and deliciously laced with sparkling orange blossom. I "love" this scent in warm weather and only "like" it in colder weather. In the colder temperatures it's less syrupy and more floral/amber to my nose. Smells "colder" to me and definitely doesn't gather as many compliments as in lightly warmer weather. One of my all time favorites! Lasts a solid 7 hours on skin. If your chemistry likes honey then definitely try this in warmer weather ❤

Tried it today in a store and all I can say is that I am in heaven! It's a floriental and the ambery, honeyed notes are so rich and deep that I can't stop smelling my wrist. You would think that the patchouli and the orange blossom might be overwhelming, to sweet or intense but no! The ylang-ylang balances it out. This is very beautifully blended and the composition is so gorgeous that I think I've found my signature scent. So if anyone wants to do a swap or sale please do let me know! Update !! This was so good that I just had to have it and it smells so good that I could eat it :-)

I don't know how, but Francis Kurkdjian manages to take simple, clean components and make it seem as though there is an added spicy depth to this fragrance. It's just so gorgeous. I adore the Le Parfum for its orange blossom purity, while this Intense version brings such a sultry warmth...it's sublime. It's a heady, enveloping fragrance that wraps you up in wafts of orange blossom, honey, ylang ylang and somehow, a little extra magic that makes this fragrance pure sex. It's not merely a more-concentrated version of the original, it absolutely warrants its own bottle...trust me.

Got this as a gift yesterday , at first i thought it was the original , thought i could smell jasmine etc , did wonder why it was sweeter than i remembered .But after looking at bottle a second time it all became obvious ....yes sweet and rich but depending on temp its a devine mixture of ylang ylang and white floral...i only detect its orange blossom when its cooler ..all with a sultry ,sexy honey syrupy base.Its getting hotter here so to me its very sweet , still yummy but would think cooler temps it would be better . Great projection , super feminine and sexy .

Wonderful sweet orange blossom - jasmine- honey fragrance. Next of kin to APOM (same creator!) for its honeyed and jasmine notes. Less sweet than Poeme, but in the same family. A huge floriental, because the white flowers and the sweet, round rose and ylang are accompanied by a mix of creamy cedar on an ambery base in the drydown. It blooms in spring summer temperatures. It's a beast mode frag, not appropriate for office hours. Superb longevity. Absolutely wonderful, feminine. Unfortunately both this and APOM have been discontinued.

I've finally tried all 3 renditions of Le Parfum: I love all of them, but for different times of the year. Intense=INTENSE. This is more of a winter scent to me. The honey is sticky and sweet, and the star of the show in this version. The honey and amber almost drown out the orange blossom. But it's still there, peeking out from time to time. (I get the same hide and seek orange blossom from Lady Million, which I also love). Overall, Intense is beautiful but definitely for cooler temps and applied carefully. Very long lasting too!

I bought this out of curiosity over Elie Saab house after I tried Elie Saab L'eau Couture. With such impression I got from L'eau Couture, at first, I found this perfume pretty normal. It's nice but not as impressive. Then I found myself keep reaching for it and realized that I did enjoy it. I thought it's a bit similar to L'eau Couture, but when I sniffed them again, I suppose Intense is actually less spicy and more benign. If I repurchase, Intense turns out likely to be the choice, or I would like to try other Elie Saab perfumes.

Francis Kurkdjan is a genius with orange blossom! What's not to like about the combination of orange blossom with yilang yilang, rose and honey? Although this is definitely a more voluptuous version of Elie Saab Le Parfume, since I really enjoy VaVaVaBoom fragrances, I layer this beauty with Shalimar Parfum Initial (sadly discontinued). Every time I wear this combination... mmm the comments!!! I wear many perfumes, and have an obsessive collection, but this combination, is what I consider my signature scent.

God, this perfume is GORGEOUS!!! I'm wearing it today n already 2 people have commented About how great this smells. I have not one thing I'd change about this. Usually, I say maybe it could have a lil more of this or a lil less of that but this one? It's perfect the way it is. I love deep dense Orientals n it's hard in summer weather to wear those types of scents (I do anyway, I don't care, if you don't like it, move outta my projection zone, lol). I bet this perfume will smell even better in warm weather.

Talk about falling in LOVE. I have another version of this perfume that I love but this one is even more appealing. I, again, am feeling enveloped by honey this morning. It's very muggy and hot outside but I do not feel this is too much for this weather. Intense does equal intense. I purchased a 90ml bottle of this and am already dreading the day I get to the bottom for I know that I will be swimming in this frequently :o) I WILL purchase again and recommend to anyone who loves this deep, rich honey smell.

Accidentally deleted my previous review as I was trying to do give an update. Like I said this fragrance is the shit,the bomb, and the .com! It's absolutely beautiful and oh...so sexy. It's almost as sexy as JPG edp. It's sweet but not cloying. I can barely detect the patchouli which is a plus for me. The notes are blended beautifully, and I can feel the orange blossom and honey. My hubby loves this as well and it INSTANTLY went to my top shelf. I love it!!! and ordered a backup bottle:-D

I bought this as I really love the OG. Picked a full bottle up from 2015 on eBay for a very good price and am not disappointed. It’s a richer, more rounded and creamy version of the OG, and while not “intense”, as in stronger, it’s more intense in the notes. Very beautiful and snuggly, it sits close to my skin and is not a beast on longevity. The OG is also the same on my scent gobbling skin. But I don’t care, I just spray more often if I like it. Very happy with this blind buy 😍

I only have a sample but, oooooh i love this stuff! So yummy, orange flower dripping with honey, and amber. This smells just like Bazooka gum! You know the hard pink square pieces individually wrapped. I used to walk to the party store as a kid and buy handfuls of that gum from the wooden barrels, only a nickel a piece. That must be why this perfume makes me happy. It even has that minty scent that the pink bubblegum has. It's long lasting, moderate sillage. Its FB worthy for me!

This is delicious. I only have a one time use sample, which makes me sad, because I decided to try it before I needed to shower in case it stunk. It's loaded with sweet thick honey,rich amber and bright orange blossoms. It's not at all sharp. I think this sample warrants a trip to the store to try the perfume out of the bottle and maybe even a purchase. So warm. It's like narcisco rodriguez for her and dolce and gabbana the one had a perfectly blended baby. Love!

This smells exactly how I had hoped the original Le Parfum would smell...It is beautifully feminine, not too sweet, not as ‘in your face’ as Girl of Now, but with a distinctive honeyed orange flower note. The original Le Parfum smells a bit too animalic (or more precisely: like old man’s sweat) on me, but thankfully I don’t get that with the Intense. Unfortunately it’s very hard to find but I managed to get a big bottle which I will keep in my wine cellar

I love this perfume, another staple in my Francis K collection. It is so understated but sophisticated, and puts a smile on my face. I love the almost vintage feel, like a soft powdery cloud. I personally get a lot of honey sweetened orange blossom, with occasional hints of dusty rose. Every time I notice my own fragrance through the day it makes me smile. A slight gripe is that I'd love a bit more longevity, but this is one that I'm pleased to reapply.

I like it! A lot, actually. It would go really well with black evening gown and fancy necklace. It has amber note it it, that's the main difference between this one and the original. Amber makes it warm and more suitable for evenings, but I prefer the original better. I guess I'm more of a daytime person as I look better at daytime. It's a nice , warm white floral with honey and amber. Sexy, elegant and sophisticated, glowing fragrance.

Oh my! I've just got this. Complete blind buy down to the notes and reviews and I AM I LOVE! the first spray was divine! I don't think I've quite had a reaction like this before! Not sure what not I can smell first. It's definitely floral heavy. Maybe the orange blossom which I love. At the same time ambery and woody and rich. This is an elegant yet sexy evening perfume. Smells expensive. I hope the patchouli comes through more.

this juice is so potent, deep, rich, moist and strong compositions. very warmly, very sweet and flowery. honey note is covering all the juice from the opening to dry down. I love patchouli and amber note in this composition - milky and warmly feel. by far, the best release by Elie Saab. congratulation Francis Kurkdjian juice: 9.5 uniqueness: 8.5 price: 9.5 bottle/cap: 9.5 compliments: 10 longevity: 9.5 sillage: 10 TOTAL: 9.5 /10

Don't you love when you find what you didn't know you were looking for? To me, Le Parfum Intense is a masterpiece. Distinctive, stunning, somehow ethereal. Sumptuous, exquisitely spicy (like cinnamon) vanilla-honey doused petals. This smells just like the orange evening sun shimmering through the trees. Her beauty dazzles, she's warm and enticing, a sweet cloud demurely hinting that she can even be fun.

OMG I love this. It had me at "Hello". I love the original as well, but I slightly prefer the intense. I guess this intense version is what I expected from the original. The Intense is the ultimate orange blossom. Not too citrusy, not too sweet, very feminine, complex and beautiful. To me, it's perfect. It's discontinued, so no, don't buy those rare bottles you find online... Leave them to me! :D

A very warm, slightly spicy and sweet scent. It is definitely according to me the best buy from Elie Saab as I don't see (maybe I am wrong) other parfume of Francis Kurkdjian. This is definitely a good catch as you can check how expensive Francis Kurkdjian normally is. Wonder blend of Honey with Patchouli. I love much more the "INTENSE" version as it is simply the same feeling but intensified.

You close your eyes and you find yourself in an orange tree garden. The day is warm and sunny. The smell of orange blossom is ubiquitous. You hear the sound of bees. You follow the sweet scent of honey. You sit under a tree, look in the sky and smile. You are now closer to nature than ever before. The sun changes the colour from yellow to orange. You feel warm, relaxed, fulfilled.

Did I just find Venus in a bottle? It's so very opulent and rich. A heady floral with a resinous, almost incensy base. It conjours images of what perfume smelt like in ancient times when it was rare and precious. It definitely feels like it's from another era, like what Cleopatra was wearing when she seduced Antony. This will always be in my top five, it's just devine.