Classique Intense

After testing a lot of magnificent, uber-expensive (and sometimes pretentious) scents at Pitti Fragranze I felt the need to visit a regular fragrance shop to relax a bit: I just wanted to try some new launches I almost forgot about and, honestly, I wasn't expecting to find anything interesting. Wrong! This new flanker of the iconic Jean Paul Gaultier Classique is definitely a swooning-worth fragrance to me: a gourmand floral with a deliciously exotic twist that’s so, so far from the usual beachy/suntan scents and quite different from anything I tested recently in the same category. Way more scrumptious and sultrier than I expected (given Classique is a nice fragrance but nothing I would rave about now), Intense is an irresistible concoction of creamy florals, succulent fruits and nectarous vanilla that provides a soothing and relaxed feeling: just imagine to sit on a smooth silky sofa on a lazy summer afternoon, picking sugared ripe fruits from a large cup while a tropical breeze enters through window’s curtains, and the smell of the tiare-vanilla body butter you’ve just applied melts with that of your skin. Intense feels like a hymn to life’s pleasures, an invite to enjoy beautiful moments with the surrounding of someone we love, perhaps Mr. Kurkdjian’s homage to femininity... either way, I am seriously in love with it! Top notes make the most beautifully done and unique part of Intense: upon spraying I am instantly captured by a semi-sweet fruity blast that feels both bright and warm like a freshly made marmalade prepared in a sunny garden, and its melting with the buttery, smooth tiare produces an aroma more belonging to a bakery than to a fragrance. Oh my, such an opening may be worth the purchase by itself for someone who craves sweet exotic florals! (I am sure this Edp would make a perfect substitute for sunbeams on a rainy gloomy day in winter, it made me smile when I first tested it). This heavenly blend doesn’t morphs into something totally different in the middle phase, where the sparkling and joyous vibe displayed in the top notes progressively makes room for a relaxed and sensuous creaminess with the entering of orange blossom and the supporting jasmine. I would like to point out that, at least to me, the rendition of orange blossom in Intense shows very few similarities with that of Classique: while I couldn’t detect any fruity juiciness in the original version, where orange blossom was quite heady and powdery in a typical Nineties way, the floral arrangement in the heart of Intense flanker seems to convey a luscious and moist aura around the wearer, resulting in a very natural texture (my skin seems to amplify the fruity aspects by the way, and I am surprised to get hints of banana-tropical dessert in the heart). A more evident link to Classique can be easily found in the white floral and vanilla main accord that shows mostly in the drydown, although vanilla in Intense feels much foodier, almost milkshake-y at times, with the softest touch of patchouli to keep the composition grounded until it fades into an inviting, very delicate but tenacious vanilla-fruity skin scent. Longevity and sillage are both very good, I would say Intense is about in the same range of Classique Edp flanker in these respects. Although I am well aware there’s nothing terribly unique here, I would rate Intense as one of the most pleasant scents I have encountered lately: rich, soothing, sexy and well balanced in yumminess and elegance, this Edp brings to my mind the image of a woman who is passionate and loves to indulge in pleasures and life's good things, being smart enough not to get overwhelmed by them. She may look like a sweet temptress, but she's not a doll at all. (And did I say I love it?)

Classique Intense was long forgotten in my perfume cabinet because when I first spray it, it reminds me of Elie Saab In White and Marly Safanad, two perfumes that always induce headache and nausea for me. recently I decided to give it another chance and I was suprised to see how much I like it! I still don't like the opening. it's powdery but not in a good way and I get why it reminds some people of bug sprayer. but after a few minutes, it settles down to something beautiful. vanilla,orange flower and jasmine. these are among my most beloved perfume notes and Classique Intense is all about vanilla, orange flower and jasmine.I can't pickup fruity notes,not much patchouli either. after the first couple of minutes, the jasmine gets pretty strong on me and it's such a gorgeous jasmine. it reminds me the jasmine in Alien Essence Absolute(another favorite of mine) but in a brighter,more fresh background. I love sweet, creamy vanilla florals,I have a lot of perfumes in this genre and Classique Intense is one the nicer vanilla florals I have and it was deep buried in a dark shelf for years. shame on my impatient nose who judged it for it's opening. it's a great choice for autumn and cool spring nights(cool but not too cold weather) whenever I wear this, I feel it stays close to my skin and the sillage is soft to moderate but tonight my husband commented on my perfume as soon as he entered the room.I was at least three meters away and I had sprayed just twice half an hour before he came. so the projection must be more than my nose can recognize. Edit: Classique Intense is very very similar to Ted Lapidus white Soul Gold(the golden bottle). they're almost dupes. I tested them side by side today and they're so close, it's not easy to say which is which but if you pay enough attention, you can see the floral notes are stronger in TL White Soul Gold while the vanilla is stronger in JPG Classique Intense. White Soul Gold is creamier and doesn't have the powdery bug spray thing Classique Intense has. شروع این عطر من رو یاد الی ساب این وایت و مارلی سافاند میندازه که هردو واسم سردرد و تهوع آورن، اما بعد چند ثانیه عالی میشه. ترکیبی از وانیل، یاس و شکوفه پرتقال. یه رایحه وانیلی گلی گرم و شیرین و خامه ای. یاسش بنظر من خیلی قشنگه و یکم یادآور یاس تو الین اسنس ابسولو هست اما تو یه بک گراند روشنتر و کمی فرش تر. بنظرم انتخاب خوبیه واسه پاییز و شبهای خنک بهاری(کلا واسه آب و هوای خنک مناسبتره نه خیلی سرد و نه گرم). من همیشه فک میکردم پخش بوی چندانی نداره اما نیم ساعت بعد از زدنش درحالیکه فقط دو پاف زده بودم همسرم از فاصله بیشتر از سه متری متوجهش شد و گفت بوی عطرت خیلی قویه. درنتیجه احتمالا از اون عطرهاست که آدم خودش متوجه نمیشه چقد قوی هستن. ژان پل گوتیه کلاسیک اینتنس شباهت خیلی خیلی زیادی به تد لپیدوس وایت سول گلد داره درحدیکه انگار کپی اونه. تفاوتشون خیلی جزییه، گلها تو وایت سول گلد قویترن اما تو کلاسیک اینتنس وانیل قویتره اما درکل انقد شبیهن که میشه اشتباه گرفتشون

OMG OMG OMG! I didn't know what to expect with this. A blind buy. I loooove the EDP (even tho it's not my thing), and the EDT is nice. I found a tester for sale of this, and grabbed it! DEEEEEEEELICIOUS! Nothing related to Classique that is for sure. (Classique EDT/EDP is very soapy/powder with vanilla/floral/spice) This straight up smells like orange Pixie Stix powder candy! YUMMMMMY!!!!! It just came today, and this was a very impatient test on a tissue. I can't wait to wear it proper!! I also have the Essence coming. WAHOOOO!! I do think I'll want more of this Intense. Sweet candy/gourmands are my crack! Happy dance! The flowers and a bit of powder are creeping in now. Giving it less of an edible candy smell. At first this smelled like the Orange Sherbert of Dior Poison Girl EDT. In fact, I think Poison Girl fans would like this. Very diff than JPG Classique/90s scents. My further sniffings... this is candy sweet but not straight up candy. I get orange. Maybe it's the pomegranate and orange blossom? It reminded me of Armani Code a bit for the orange-spice. It's a bit powdery and creamy, but this is def a very sweet candy-like perfume. I love it, but I'm not sure how MUCH I love it. I will see how I like Essence, and how much it's like Intense. And if they are really similar, I won't go nuts buying back ups of Intense.... lol.... Nothing soapy here.... nothing like French makeup powder.... no relation to Classique EDT/EDP in my opinion. I get zero patchouli, which is fine by me. This does feel "solar" actually... it's thick and creamy but still sparkling and bright. It's def vivacious! :) I also just got Olympea Intense by Paco Rabanne, and they smell very very similar. Olympea has that slight airy salt note, which sets them apart. My initial tissue test (2 spray) from 24 overs ago is still going strong! (The tissue is at my work desk) I am still getting a rather linear powdery orange candy- but it's VERY pleasing, and def reminds me of Poison Girl EDT- but better sillage and potency by far! I can smell my desk area from 1-3 feet. Yeah... Scented Monkey has these new 100ml testers for $35 and I bought 2 more (my first was from SM too). What is wrong with me???? lol.... I didn't even wait to see how the Essence compares (since I have a 100ml of that coming too). I'm just afraid this would get discontinued or SM would sell out and I'd never find them for $35 again. 2-3 days later, this tissue test is such a soft lovely spicy orange blossom. What a winner this perfume is!

I wish I had kept all the empty bottles of Classique. It was my signature for many years since it was released. I have worn at least 15 bottles. I have had many flankers of it during the years but this Classique Intense I love the most. It’s not so similar with the og which the name makes you think. It’s made of two separate units: 40% of the fragrance is the original creation, and 60% are new, added components. However, the original is not totally same formula anymore (I was lucky to find great vintage ones) which it used to be so I don’t know about these figures. For me this is completely the different scent with some of the same notes in it. Classique Intense is very mellow and seductive, it’s classy and solar. It radiates the warmth and light around you. White florals are mostly hidden under the thick honeyed golden base of Vanilla and Patchouli. The base is surprisingly different from what you might think of the notes. This is sweet but not sugary and Vanilla is not obvious edible either. I don’t think this at all as a gourmand despite of creamy and fruity Tiare Flower and Pomegranate in the opening. The scent feels somewhat oriental take on white florals and all the notes are blended perfectly together. Like the og this may cause headache because of its intoxicating intensity. Edit: If you love Classique Intense and don't want to pay crazy ebay prices, you should try Elie Saab Le Parfum (it's edp). It's made by Francis Kurkdjian as well (2011) and it's smelling quite similar intensive white florals with solar feeling and honey like sweetness. Flowers are a bit more heady first and there is not Vanilla so JPG feels somewhat more balanced in the beginning. JPG maintains an intense slightly more complex aroma while Le Parfum turns into more subtle and delicate one. It unfolds into an incredibly well balanced scent which feels fluffy and velvety soft. They are not like identical twins but siblings with a lot of same dna. There is not so much differences in the dry down. Elie Saab Le Parfum you can still find and in a very good price and look at that bottle! It’s so cute! My bottle is from 2016 and I haven't tried the most new formulas but since there is not that kind of IFRA regulated ingredients I assume that it hasn't changed so much. 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. 🤗

In 2014, Jean Paul Gaultier decided to ask for help to one of his largest contributors, when it comes to fragrances: Francis Kurkdjian. Responsible for lots of successes for the House, in a partnership that began in 1995, with the creation of the powerful Le Male, it fell to him to renew the appreciated scent of Classique (1993), which became a symbol of the ideal of femininity in the 90’s, in addition to receiving, in about 20 years, almost 40 different versions. On the bottle, now in Gold, the famous corset which was immortalized in Madonna's body, during the Blond Ambition Tour, in 1990. In fact, many people do not know, but when the original fragrance was released, its name was only Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Parfum. And, for this reason, many people dubbed it of "Madonna", as if it was the official name of the perfume. Quickly, it won an EDT version and was named Classique. In this version, the perfumer sought inspiration in the original creation, guaranteeing that 40% of the fragrance was maintained, receiving 60% of modernity. It has notes of Pomegranate and Tiare flower (Tahitian gardenia), in the head; Jasmine, orange blossom and roses, in the heart; Patchouli and vanilla, in the base. It is inside of the floral-oriental category, but on the skin worked as a floral-gourmand. From the moment it touches the skin, it is intense in its fullness. In fact, to call a Gaultier perfume as "Intense" is incredibly redundant. In this case, it seems to me that it is more a marketing choice than a name chosen on purpose. The pomegranate gives a glimmer of red fruits, which blends with the floral creaminess of gardenia. The bright side of the fragrance lasts for hours and is the result of the orange blossom. After about 30 minutes, the jasmine appears with clarity, but the note that performs a real show is the vanilla, because it is noticeable since the beginning, even though strategically placed in the base of the fragrance. It is liqueur and sweet in the right proportion. Along with the note of patchouli, exudes nuances reminiscent of caramel, but is not cloying. During the tests, it has projected absurdly, even with only one spray on each wrist. On my skin, it lasted for about 10 hours. Women compare it with Elie Saab Intense, Alien, Euphoria, etc. What I can say is that this is the kind of perfume that men love to feel in a woman. It's sexy, it's addictive and it's not nauseating.

It’s December now, I wanted to wear something warm, delectable & not so shy. This girl, JPG Classique Intense is perrrfect!! 👍🏽👍🏽✨ This one never lets me down every time I wear it. It’s a guarantee pleasure and long hour companion because there is absolutely a strong presence for hours! She stays and never wants to go away! But she is not cheap nor obnoxious at all. I keep saying “she” in a metaphorical way but it actually doesn’t smell feminine nor masculine. It’s a wonderful a bit intoxicating “Fume” wraps around me to boost my being. 🏃🏻♂️💪🏽🙌🏽 I think I sprayed about 10 times all around myself and I know, some of you might be popping your eyes but my body/skin is like sponge 🧽 (but I’m not a sponge Bob 😂🤣) it absorbs and eat up the scents very fast so this is my trick for most fragrance to last long enough through out the day. It’s been already more than 9 hours and I can still smell like I just sprayed an hour ago. I wouldn’t do this if I were to be inside an office or in some medical facility but for my run around in the city on my day off, wearing a coat & wool scarf 🧣, why not. This fragrance is super unique, high niche-like quality, and a confident powerhouse. 👊🏽👊🏽💥💥☄️☄️🔥🔥🦖🦍🐘🐅 Yet it doesn’t come across obnoxious mean beast. (Haha... sounds like someone’s boss? 🤣) in my opinion. It consistently smells intensive, creamy, round, warm, sensual, tart and fruity-creamy sweet, like piña colada, right from the beginning till now 9hrs + in!! 🎉🎉🍹🧁🍑🍓🍍 Although the description above says “40%” original classique, to me, it’s probably about 10% or less. I never thought I’d love this scent on me as much as I do on my skin. I equally love 💗 this one as the male version of “intense”, “Le Male - Ultra Male”. 💪🏽💪🏽 For those who like sweet but more subdued and mellowed down, I recommend the original “Classique EDP”. That one has rum, rose, vanilla and orchid(?) and sits on the skin also for a long time but softer & elegant way. I enjoy that original EDP, too. But if you feel a bit more daring, confident, sexy & dominant all in a good & haute couture way, this one is for you to rock for the day! ☝🏽 👍🏽✨💅🏼💃🏻👠👠🏋🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️🎽✨

I’m a guy but super open to wear some of ladies fragrances whenever I enjoy and suit with my skin and this is one of them. Although it’s super sweet and a bit creamy floral, I love the way it wraps around myself with that warmth and rich deliciousness. The main flower of tiare is apparently worn by both men and women in original country of Tahiti for this flower, no wonder I like wearing it and other guys can also wear this fragrance with joy! This one is quite a powerful fragrance so I usually spray less than other men’s fragrances and it still lingers on me and around me for a long time! I keep smelling this hypnotizing and magical scent all day long! Some mentioned that this reminds them of “in white” EDP by ELIE SAAB and for that white floral creamy and sweet combination is true, these two could be sisters and I love both but this by JPG is definitely much sweeter and less floral than ELIE SAAB, and ELIE SAAB is more floral than this one. It’s interesting because both ELIE SAAB and JPG have orenge blossom and vanilla, ELIE SAAB has red berries instead of pomegranate with JPG. And they both have patchouli! So these two fragrances are indeed sisters! I love the audacity of the scent and gold dress of “INTENSE”, and the boldness and daring fragrance that keeps projecting all day long. This is totally worth investing to buy and wear it whenever you have that “POW!!” or in need of strength, power & joy for the day or week! I definitely recommend this for a dressed up, sexy, fun and provocative cocktail night outs and during urban fashion and furniture shopping inspiration. Two thumbs up!!

Gorgeous. A new favorite! JPG intense does remind me a bit of Elie Saab Intense, but it's definitely different enough to be worth owning both. If you like Elie Saab (original and Intense versions) you will most likely like this one as well. It is very sweet - maybe be too sweet for some people's tastes, but to me it manages to be sweet while remaining bright, sparkly and refreshing. A true solar perfume, it really feels radiant and incandescent. Delicious, warm and dazzling but NOT overpowering at all. I know, I'm gushing.. this was a blind buy and I'm just so happy I took the reviews on here to heart and pulled the trigger. For some reason I wasn't able to find this in any stores around here so had to go thru ebay. I also received my first unprovoked compliment of the year from a total stranger while wearing this for the first time today! Which is very very rare for me. Obviously I don't wear perfume just for the compliments, but it's still a nice feeling and a big plus! Also, projection is *amazing* - the woman could smell me from several feet away and I hadn't sprayed a ton on. Longevity is average. Very good value for the money.. I am already starting to worry that this is a limited edition, but I'm really hoping it is part of the permanent line up. 8.5/10, one of the better designer scents I've tried and certainly a contender for best release of 2015 (we shall see what else appears..) Edit- does anyone know if this is a limited release or if it will be a permanent addition? Please PM me if so, I am really curious and want to stock up on some backups if it is limited. Thanks :)

I have never ever enjoyed JPG fragrances. I have always been annoyed by the smell. However how can you not love and admire the beautifully designed bottles.... So... one evening in August attending a hen party... one of the girls invited wore this perfume...When I figured out who this gorgeous aroma was coming from I curiously asked her what are you wearing I was so shocked when she told me it was a JPG shocked I tell you- I was like 'Hold up!! Which one?????1 I made her be clear... as she was just saying quite nonchalantly,''oh you know the female one , the new one...'' Nooo there are so many new ones which one?? I was not a fan of the other flankers but this smell! DIVINE! Sexy, unforgettable, electric, awakening, seductively sweet indulgent, gourmand heaven and I think it is magically sensual... I bought it....I am awaiting it's arrival impatiently. I asked the lady at the perfume shop to spritz this on me she sprayed once... LOL I asked if I could spray it myself and I went crazy...spraying it all over myself ha! The compliments I received made me blush! Made me proud to smell so inviting ! Chemistry is incredible- this is incredible on me. I am in slight disbelief that I am going to own a Jean Paul Gaultier bottle....which I've always genuinely wanted to love.... ...AND NOW I DO! whoop whoop!

I'd been reading reviews about this for a while but after seeing the term "gourmand" i said forget it! I was at the mall and I found a tester so I sprayed a test strip but some got onto my hand as well. My boyfriend said "ooohh I really like that one!" So I stuck the strip in my bag and we went home. The wind was blowing so hard but I kept getting a whiff of a red fruit and I realized it was my hand! I got home all the other items in the bag smelled of this! This is some quality stuff, they don't make fragrances like this anymore! It lasts on the clothes for SO long I can still smell my jacket of this. I seem to get alot of the pomegranate and the tiare flower with some vanilla, I don't get much of any florals or patchouli. I wouldn't have known it was pomegranate as it smells like a tart red fruit with something sliiiightly nutty and sweet in the background. I don't find this to be gourmand at all, the tiare flower makes it powdery after a while but it's SO smooth. I don't like super sweet, gourmand or fruity fragrances since most come across as too "young" for my taste, this is sweet but the tartness keeps it fresh for me to keep wanting to spray it. I'd like to try out other Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances if they're made with this type of quality, this one has become a huge love for me!!

I am a huge JPG fan, my signature being Classique edt, so i had high hopes for this, and i wasn't disappointed! This is amazing!! It was a blind buy, so i was chancing it as it's quite expensive, but i had a feeling i would love it- you gotta take risks, right...? The jasmine and vanilla are most prominent on me, but the first spray is definitely pomegranate heavy, which settles down quite quickly. The tiare flower is a constant all the way through, but it's the vanilla and jasmine that really shine on me. The orange blossom and patchouli sit way in the background, and i am yet to smell any rose in it at all. It is exquisite, a truly beautiful scent, i am so in love. It has such a gentle warmth, but there is also something very sexy about it. It would be great for a date night, it's not 'in your face' and doesn't overpower. I can smell it wafting gently as i move, and the longevity is amazing... but i wouldn't expect any less from one of JPG's creations, they always last hours! If you're a fan of Alien and its flankers, i think you will love this, as they both have that familiar creamy jasmine smell. I highly recommend this, go try it, it will honestly captivate you!

Sexy, classy, intense, beautiful... Should I go on? The bottle is rather stunning, definitely a collectors bottle if I've ever seen one. I wear this scent when I want to feel powerful and demanding. She sits close to the skin, maybe her projection could be a little better, but I find I'm often told I smell *really* good when I wear this. I find her a little too sweet in hot weather, but in the Winter and cooler Spring days, Classique Intense comes alive. I like to wear her for date nights, sinful hotel breaks away and with blazers and pencil skirts when *I* am the boss. She commands attention, but not in a smutty way. Classique Intense is effortlessly feminine and very smooth. I don't usually vibe with floriental perfumes. I like to smell sweet and fresh most of the time, but I just can't resist Classique Intense. She just makes me stand so tall. She makes me want to grab my too-high heels (that I totally can't walk in anymore) and a tight little skirt and go out and face the world. Bottled confidence. I don't usually re-purchase perfumes, but I've just come to the end of my bottle of this and I'm already on the hunt for another.

Given my absolute dislike for JPG Classique, yes I detest it, I've been reluctant to try my sample of this to say the least. Today I found myself in a slightly adventurous mood and decided to 'bite the bullet' and give it a try and... WOW! What a difference! I love it! Yes it's still a little powdery at first, but, not so much as the Classique and this fades within a hour or so leaving a lovely oriental, floral smell. I won't attempt to identify specific notes as I'm not experienced enough, all I can say is that it smells lovely. I would say this is perfect for colder months rather than Summer but that's just my opinion. I also think that this modern yet classic enough for any age. I'm so pleased I tried this today. As for projection and longevity, well, after only 3 hours of wear it's probably too soon to say, but, with only 1 spray on each wrist I can still smell it from a good distance away without having to put nose to wrist so I'm guessing it's pretty good. I love this version of the bottle too! Ahh! Another one for the 'want' list I'd say.

When I saw classic intense on my friends shelf I couldn't take my eyes away.I said to her it looks very sexy and she said this perfume matches with it's bottle and it smells very sexy too.when she spray it on me I hate it.it was sharp and cloying and smell like bug spray.a very sweet bug spray.after ten minutes I was dying with love.not like bug spray now.a very sweet and warm vanilla Jasmin and patchouli.smells very golden very delicious and very sexy.perfume of a seductress but not dark.it's sunny.it's very special and I can't remember something like this.it's not good for hot days.I must buy it and use it when I want to smell warm and sexy.longevity and sillage very good.it's one of best perfumes I know 10/10 کلاسیک اینتنس مثل ظاهرش بوی خیلی سکسی و دلربا داذه.من اول فک کردم بوی اسپری حشره کش میده.خیلی هم شیرین و سنگین هست اما کمی بعد عاشقش شدم.من وانیل و یاس و نعناهندی حس میکنم.عطری طلایی و خوشمزه و دلربا و‌روشن دارن.برای روزهای گرم خوب نیست و پخش و ماندگاری عالی دارهخیلی خوشم امد و از بهترین عطرهای زندیگم هست که بو کردم ۱۰/۱۰

I stayed on the defensive with this fragrance for at least 1 hour. I didn't like it at first. It was thick and smelled deciptively like honey. Really it smelled and feeled like honey! Then, after that it opened up! Notes started to make more sense and more recognizable. Then I came here and learnt that the perfumer was francis Kurkdjian and it all clicked together. This master perfumer has it's way with neroli and orange blossoms like no one other! Most of his best creations contains one or both of these notes. He just understands them so well, he never fails to create a great perfume around them! In this scent however, orange blossoms take the back seat for vanilla and tiare to create a very sensual and alluring perfume that is bold, sexy and excentric while being in the same time classy, refined and long lasting. It also works in nearly any season except maybe summer cz it's a little thick! I dare to say that this is the best classique so far. Perfect perfume from a perfect perfumer!

I would describe this as sweet,mature, bubblegum white floral. It opens VERY sweet, has a similar "bubblegum/floral" to Roberto Cavalli EDP, and it only gets better from there. The dry down for me is still sweet but not as sweet as the opening, it becomes more... sensual. I would say the mixture of Tiare, Jasmine and Vanilla makes this somewhat bright, sweet and balmy. I love Patchouli in this as it appears lightly and balances the scent without ruining it. Not a powerhouse, but strong enough (very good longevity and projection). Oh, and this is not at all like the original, it's less powdery, less spicy, sweeter, and more modern. I do suggest testing before buying but if you love perfumes like Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum I don't see how you can dislike this. I love this even more than RC EDP. PS- Classique Intense and Roberto Cavalli EDP do NOT smell the same. But they have similar vibes and share that balmy/sweet aspect.

As a devoted lover of vintage batch Alien, this gold draped lady seems so promising. It is a sticky sweet tiare drowned in vanilla syrup, almost molasses like, with the solar qualities infused in the liquid. The sweetness feels like a mismatch for the golden sunset sensuality it exudes, but then it mellows down into a mature, creamy, cashmere like finish. Well blended with no rough edges. This is not a gourmand nor a screechy sugar rush thanks to patchouli. It makes it more of a grown-up slightly boozy vanilla. Rose and pomegranate are sadly undetected, probably there just to solidify the honeyed white floral essence. And yes, do expect her to linger for a good while as it's presence stays true throughout the day. Is it Alien-able? Definitely. It does feel like Alien's 8-figure cousin who's sailed the world in her private yacht. Nevertheless, they both have distinct plus points. Ps. This is an absolute man-eater *wink wink*

A new favorite from JP Gaultier I used to love wearing JP Gaultier Classique in the 90s but after a long time felt I had worn it enough and other perfumes called out to me. This new one Intense was intrigueing and when I had my first whiff I was in love. Got a large bottle for christmas and am wearing it this past month. Its so sensual, quite different to the original, they are both soft femine scents and sexy but this has a modern edge warmer edge. Love the patchouli and vanilla, but they are not heavy handed, you smell the gentle flowers also and there is a lovely drydown which is at once powdery ,sexy and just the right amount of floral. A true Oriental perfume and a new favorite, cant stop wearing it. Husband loved it and it doesnt overpower but its sexy and memorable. Just what you want in a scent. Will stand the test of time and had just the right amount of longevity. Classic

I love classique edp and edt so I always wanted to try this one too Finally I received it today thanks to perfumeshoping site and this is amazing,I love it even more than original classique I find classique intense very different with original.it's not powdery as originals,it's very creamy and balmy.main player is vanilla here,a warm,buttery and very sweet vanilla which is blended with a creamy combination of white florals,tiara Jasmine and orange flower while a hint of pomegranate adds fresh sparks and a very faint patchouli which give it more depth.but it's mostly a vanilla,white floral combo.strong and sexy and sweet,it's a real intense fragrance and definitely one for cold weather.I find it seductive and cuddly the same time,delicious and feminine and it's golden liquid and pretty bottle is adorable Great longevity and sillage Love,love,love ❤❤❤❤❤

The original was my signature for a long time followed by Angel and then woods were my thing - but now this! I'm in love - I can't quite discern the top notes but it's sweet and loud initially - drying down into patch and rose slightly powdery with amazing longevity. I'm a big patch and rose fan and for me Intense is a gourmand beginning that divinely travels into the oriental and it lasts on my skin! Having been wearing super expensive armani cuir amethyst and Robert piguet - this jpg has equal strength and the notes transform for a delicious experience - it's a hit for me. I love to smell my scent all around me and felt enveloped with this - a modern fragrance but with a hint of the original - I have not smelt anything like this. It's a individual in my collection of over 100 frags. A dreamy creation Mr fk.