Cannabis Intense

I bought at least 4 decants of 2ml before I purchased a FB, because for the price I really wanted to make sure this is worth it. Its so classy, it is my perfect suit perfume . Kind of if you would take a TF Oud Wood , remove some of the vanila sweetness and make it bit more dark green herbal. That's what Cannabis Intense is. It's sort of calming and reassuring . So initially , first decants I remember very strong . like the 2ml easily would last maybe 8 wearnings, just a little 2 or 3 sprays amd was plenty to have a very strong sillage. In fact so strong that it made me think, since the cannabis , albeit very herbal one, was so prominent , I was concern that may give people the wrong kind of idea about me. So I left it for a while but then it was so pleasing that I came back and back , buying decants, with multiple months of difference . Yet at one point I kinda noticed that the 2ml sample I used like in 3-4 wearings. And it wasn't as strong anymore. Also.ot giving such a strong cannabis vibe neither . Its there, but not like THERE. I thought, well sometimes smell sensation changes as well as we get used to perfumes. Anyway , I got a good deal and bought a bottle . Stunning presentation , as all FDB are. and enjoying every bit. However.I do feel they have reformed it and "watered down". Essentially it is the same perfume , yet the longevity or intesiveness is not quite on same level as the ones a few years ago. My total personal opinion and experience . // I understand that people's smell weakens as we get older as well as how well we take care of ourselves , for example if one is to do fasting and then after the fasting is over to smell a perfume , it will clearly feel much more intensive . Also when you travel , the atmosphere air amd temperature affects the perfume just as bit. Or if someone quits smoking , tje olfatic sense changes, etc etc . so what I'm trying to say6is that not always the claims of perfume formula change an actually be valid . But in this case I can spray like 10-12 sprays and be ok, which is something I couldn't imagine withe the version I bought years ago. Still an amazing perfume but now u have to factor in that need double or triple of the amount .

You know when you find a fragrance that just blows you away....... you know when you get told the price per ml and draw a sharp intake of breath, combined with a gulp....... and then you know when you you’ve fallen in love with it & check Fragrantica, convinced that it’s at least a 4.4..... and it’s not: that’s EXACTLY what happened here. I personally cannot abide the smell of cannabis, so when the S A in the Jovoy boutique in London wanted me to try this and Cannabis Blue from Fragrance du Bois, I point-blank refused. A battle of wills ensued and..... well..... I lost, she won and I couldn’t be happier. I’m very thankful that I tried Intense first though because Blue definitely wasn’t my bag at all. Cannabis Intense thankfully was a completely different prospect, although really, I can’t put my finger on exactly why. It’s a bit of everything: a tiny bit citric, a bit warm, a bit more woody, a splash of green, a little bit earthy, very vaguely animalic .... As I say, I can’t put my finger on exactly why I LOVE it; I just do. It does certainly give off more of a vetiver/sweet hay vibe than a cannabis smoke, so if you’re a vetiver lover, as I am, this might well interest you greatly. Longevity and projection isn’t the greatest but I actually like the fact that it’s not loud. The sillage though is beautiful and sitting in its scent bubble just makes me smile. You can absolutely smell the quality of the ingredients here which is to be applauded but I do honestly think it’s overpriced, despite the wonderful (if not over-the-top) presentation. That being said though, I couldn’t give them my money quick enough!! I personally don’t get the comparisons with TF Oud Wood. Maybe a touch similar on the woods with the original version of OW that goes ever so slightly sweet but definitely not the more contemporary formulation. It does lean masculine yes but it’s certainly unisex and really, I’d happily wear it pretty much any time, other than the high heat of a summers day. A solid 4.6 for me!

FRAGRANCE DU BOIS Cannabis Intense Shadi Samra 2020 Unisex, nowadays I’m thinking male leaning though One of my favourite from Fragrance du Bois. Beautifully aromatic, classy and versatile year around perfume. Absolutely sophisticated - don’t get scared because of the name. Cannabis Intense as a name may bring some associations into your mind but this one is different. The scent is so perfectly blended that all the notes have completely merged with each other from the beginning. Really quickly after opening the sharp spicy notes are gone and I notice soft nutmeg and pleasant earthy Saffron but in this point there should be cannabis note as well. This is the moment when this scent turns out very interesting, it’s there but in a unique way. Cannabis is not like for example in Nasomatto Black Afgano which is more hashish like or like in FDB Cannabis Blue which is extremely realistic dry Marihuana (weed) scent. You can find here two types of Cannabis accords and the fresh green one is balanced with Oud and Saffron. Another one is inspired by the smell of the burnt Cannabis leaves. Neither of those notes are dominant since the idea was to create a synergy between woody, spicy and green notes. This seams to be quite linear, it doesn’t change so much during its lifetime and it’s very comfortable, soft, woody musk base balances the blend until the end. Yet, thinking about the idea of the scent, the complexity is there. Oud is not any main note here and imo Oud here is more beautifully made than in FDB’s Oud line. I mean it doesn’t come straight away into your nose and disappear quickly. Here it is smoothly in the background. Gorgeous scent! Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

I adore this fragrance. Personally, there is something about it that resonates with me. That being said, the cannabis note is so far in the background that it might as well be absent. Very easy to wear and very elegant.

Unbelievable and unforgettable 🤍🤍🤍