Intuition for Men

This is most ‘comforting’ fragrance of all that I know. Sometimes I put it on my wrist just to relieve anxiety or bitter feelings. I hope it will never disappear - I would miss it very much. In my opinion- it is very masculine, with complete acceptance that it is endlessly gentle and warm - which is, in essence, a woman.. Everything about this perfume - including design of flacon and name - is just meaningful and exact. I love perfumes, I buy many - expensive and cheap; I spend time, when chance, at the counters; I discuss them with friends; I read.. it took long time for me to start recognizing and be able to separate ingredients in formulations (and I am far from being confident).. I do recognize though, without doubt, an Amber as the center of this masterpiece- Amber in its best possible presentation. I believe authors of this perfume chose ingredients in order to create a most beautiful and true version of Amber: cucumber to bring out more of sunlit feeling, incense to give a hint of smokiness, myrrh and raisins to add sweetness that rather mysterious and deep here, woods - to reincarnate the origins of Amber. It is interesting that the stone ‘Amber’ never gets cold - you can put it in refrigerator and it still will be warm to touch.. people wear Amber (as a jewelry stone) to alleviate migraines and to calm children.. I’d like to share a folklore tail from Baltic Sea area about Amber-stone - somehow it completely resonates with the affect this perfume causes: On a floor of Baltic Sea once was a castle, built of golden stone -glowing with light of the Sun. Young princess, Amber, daughter of King of Northern Seas, lived there.. she was kind, beautiful; seemed, when she smiled- the walls of her castle would glow brighter, as if stone was responding to her feelings.. One day Amber disobeyed her strict father - she came out to open Sea during storm that her father created.. she saw drowning ship.. she did something forbidden - she saved a young sailor from that ship, hid him and cared after him till he recovered.. she fell in love with him, with mortal man.. her father got furious when he found that his daughter saved life of a sailor. He attempted to kill him - throwing lightning bolts, sending crushing waves.. Amber tried to escape with her beloved in her castle.. Blinded by madness King of Sea threw the lightning into it.. daughter shielded her man by herself and died saving him for the second time.. castle was shattered in pieces.. King of Sea, when he realized what he had done, got horrified and broken.. he went away - deep to cold seas. All that sailor was left with - few golden stones in his hands.. they were warm and they would glow every time he called name of woman he loved - Amber - and somehow it was soothing his aching heart. Up to these days people come to Baltic Sea to look for Amber - remains of princess’ castle. So this perfume for me - reflects that story: made for man, “sailor”, and carries woman in its heart - Amber. 10/10 if there’s numbers to involve. Projection, longevity, etc. - according to the nature of ingredients (which are really high quality in this perfume) - nothing to “kill” with, needs re-applying.. not for “all occasions” and not complimenting all images we need to undertake - but that would be silly to expect from any perfume! Just 10/10. Thanks.

At my EL counter, there is a spiral-bound book with all the fragrances she has ever made, pictures of the bottles and all the notes. (why can't every company do that?) This one is considered a "solar woody" scent. I could not agree more... Intuition (the subtle knowing by feeling) has always been something ascribed to women. I am glad someone realised men have it too, and immortalised it with a fragrance. This will be my next Estee Lauder FB purchase! This not your typical mens fragrance here. It is built around amber, yes, so it is warm and smooth throughout its development; but this does some interesting things. It begins airy and fresh with just a hint of flowers and some lovely spiciness, not unlike a warm spring day! The heart is more earthy with the patchouli and cedar but the apple keeps it from getting too heavy and gives it a subtle sexiness that is neither too tart nor too juicy...amazing! The drydown is absolutely divine. Labdanum, myrrh and incense make it exotic and sensual with no overpowering muskiness. The inclusion of raisins in the base made me raise an eyebrow, but it works. The dried fruit makes it subtle and different while continuing to be utterly sweet, but nowhere near cloying or gourmand. A very well-blended and extremely enticing aroma, this fragrance takes freshness, spiciness, fruits and earthy oriental notes and combines them in a way that is at once sheer yet strong. A must have...for me, anyway! Sillage: good Longevity: above average Overall: 4.25/5 I love Beyond Paradise for Men because it is SO different; but, this might be the best EL mens scent there is! I could kick myself for all the times I walked past the Lauder counter to go and spend more money at the mens "designer" counter, and these beautiful scents were right behind me cheaper and (in some cases) much better! Live and learn...

Lots of sage in the opening. Intuition starts off with an unusual freshness in that it has no citrus. The cucumber seems to take the place of light topnotes such as bergamot that one would expect in a masculine scent. The cardamom and nutmeg are not spicy in the usual holiday potpourri way those spices can sometimes have. They are just vibrant and warm. The opening is good, but my favorite part is the heart. Once some of the cucumber dries off, a wonderful singed smell like a freshly starched and ironed shirt becomes noticeable. What is that? Is it the marigold – they always have an antiseptic, clean smell. Whatever it is, I love that part. Feels so clean and comfortable, like a favorite shirt. The drydown is warm amber and patchouli, but that twangy starched shirt smell never completely goes away. This is totally wearable and comforting. I can see any man wearing this, from a teenager to an older man. It just smells clean, relaxed, and approachable without being overbearing or trying too hard. Love it. Four noses worked on it? I don't know who deserves credit, but Intuition for Men beats some of the expensive Creed scents I have tried.

It is spring and I can wear this again! This cologne has a fascinating composition. It is quite different to anything else, and to me, seems very modern and progressive for the age of it. I haven’t smelt anything else like it or seen anything on here with such an interesting composition. This cologne is all about the amber. Throughout all the other changes over the course of wearing of it, the amber interacts beautifully with everything else. In the first thirty minutes the amber and apple dominate, it is a fresh, yet warming beginning. Then it mellows to include the cucumber and marigold. Then it settles to a mix of amber, incense, cedar, raisin and cardamom beauty. This is an amazing mix that is the highlight of this gem. It is balmy and sweet, but it has its moments of freshness from the cucumber. As I’ve said before, what I love about this cologne is it is perfect for spring, between warm days and cool nights. It’s uncommon too. Does stay close to the skin and isn’t something that will permeate your clothes for days. Lasts about 8 hours for me. Scent: 5/5 Silage: 3/5 Longevity: 3.5/5 Total: 11.5/15

Yeah, I think it's a done deal for Intuition. The only 100% TRUE 4-season fragrance I have in my 30-ish bottle collection. Intuition is, for me, that fragrance that may not be your absolute favorite, yet you go for a spray one day and you've drained far more than you would've expected. I understand folks who say its airy nature isn't sturdy enough for Winter, but I'm not the type to spend those days outside, anyways, and Intuition is a nice fit for climate controlled environments. Outside of powerful performance, Intuition offered value for just about anybody at any time. Scanning the comments, I'd be another one who echoes the sentiments that this is a comfort bomb, and that you will find the people who love you most will always be leaning in for more of it...not a bad duo of attributes. Intuition will be missed, saw a bottle at Ross a couple months ago for $20, shoulda scooped it up.