Scandal Pour Homme Intense

Got a free sample of this when I bought Polo 67 EDP. This is fantastic, made me realize that I really like sweet fragrances. Strong sillage and projection, strong longevity. First spray it really reminded me of 1 Million Parfum, of course not the same but how it was both bubblegum sweet and kinda fresh at the same time. And sure enough Quentin Bisch worked on both. At this point I could throw a dart at anything he's worked on at random and I'll probably love it. I think this is kinda sweet and fresh actually, on a cool summer day you could definitely wear this with moderate sprays, it's not a heavy sticky sweetness, it's more aromatic and uplifting. Not getting a lick of vetiver though so not sure what's that about. But bubblegum aromatic with lots of sweetness and a leather base. Very nice. It has a lot of lift and excitement. Where I live majority of summer is relatively cool so I could wear this all year round. More of a going out fragrance though, would not wear this to the post-office, but you could, there's no rules really.

Scandal Intense is by far the most versatile in the line and from what I’ve seen is super underrated and totally slept on. This is simply the Scandal DNA made fresher and more aromatic giving it a versatility that the others don’t quite have. I think many missed the point of this release and as a result it sadly gets negative reviews or is just plain ignored. This smells so good and is perfect for every day wear while retaining the signature scent profile of the line with just enough sweetness without being overpowering or cloying in my opinion. The leather note in here is actually very light and doesn’t clash with the other notes at all. This didn’t get much attention when it was first released and still seems to be largely overlooked, but it’s worth checking out if you want something fresh and sweet but not too sweet to wear out as a daily driver. The blending in this is very smooth and it leaves behind a very noticeable sillage. All in all an excellent release which deserves more hype.

You cannot buy anything at the grocery store with 5 dollars these days, let alone a fragrance, enough with it ! And comparing Scandal EDP Intense with, say, a 15 bucks clone that one could buy at the supermarket is simply ridiculous. Otherwise, if you like the caramel note put on the top of a modern fougere DNA, you'll enjoy any Scandal, if you don't, you won't, it's that simple. From the EDT, that has the most prominent caramel note, to this Intense version, that has the most subtle caramel note, and passing through the Le Parfum version, that is the most balanced one, this is what you get - a Sauvage with caramel in it instead of peppery bergamot. Even the dry down is similar, though the notes are different. Easy to wear, almost dumb reach, very good longevity/projection, all seasons (yes, even in summer), acceptably synthetic, slightly less expensive than Sauvage.

Scandal Intense has an aromatic woody sweet opening with a touch of Leather, but it's very subtle. I also got a few whiffs of Tonka Bean and Cardamom in the opening The longevity is very good, it lasts approximately 12 hours on my skin. This fragrance projects great with about a 6 ft radius for the first hour, and a skin scent after. (Depends on skin types ) Overall Rating (8,5/10) In my honest opinion, it's a redundant release if you already own the previous Scandal flankers. It's not really a leather fragrance, but more of a "fresher/aromatic" version of the original Scandal. If you have performance issues; make sure you buy from a safe source

Does not smell like imperial valley. Regardless, extremely nice. Masculine. Aromatic at the forefront but soft and smooth due to the leather and Vetiver supporting each other. Not too sweet and not too powdery. It’s got that Quentin 0.1% metallic signature (can’t describe it any other way). Must try will likely buy since it’s quite a unique fragrance and doesn’t smell classically designer after the opening fades. The only way it should be compared with Imperial Valley is the fact that it smells fresh yet it’s using non-fresh notes like leather. No animalic notes that I get.