John Varvatos XX Intense

Wow, this is very nice. Blind bought XX Intense tonight since Macy’s just got it in stock and no tester was available. I’m a fan of the original John Varvatos and the 2020 XX release, so I figured this was a safe bet and I’m pleased to say it was! Basically a fresher and more zingy version of XX with some added ginger. The coffee note is light but noticeable. Can still detect the original JV dna in the background. The blending here is incredibly smooth and high quality, approaching niche quality in my opinion. JV XX intense would make a beautiful and classy signature scent for year-round use even during summer. Can definitely see this one pulling compliments as well as it leaves an elegant sillage, and I must say the bottle is absolutely stunning in person. Get your nose on this as it is a fantastic release.

My gf and took at trip to the mall and my main goal was to find a fragrance and get her whatever after, I JUST WANTED MY COLOGNE lol, but anyways we take a stop at Macy's and i dang near took a lap 2 times looking at every top named designer brand but nothing stood out or make me double sniff, i go over to John Varvatos collection and i had XX EDT before and loved it, so i knew i was in for a treat, i smell every one but XX EDP brought back so many good memories, i smelled the EDT for old times sake and was confused why i never gotten the EDP because the EDT is sooooo much lighter and not as strong so i used atleast 4-6 sprays back then, this one 2-3, 4 when me and her go out because she loved it more, yes get this for a smooth masculine smell.

Just lucked out on eBay for a preview bottle - I’m a collector of JV fragrances and IMO he can do no wrong - if you’re a fan of JV scents, this fits right in - it feels like an evolution of XX - with some more spice - more bittersweet as opposed to just sweet maybe? Again I’m not the best to judge this because I like all JV scents, but if it’s any indication, I like this one a LOT.

XX but darker. Still has the sweetness of XX, but the cedar and tonka give it an incense leathery type feel without having actual incense or leather overpower the dry down. As most JV, this is blended perfectly. A mass appealing designer scent with just enough niche characteristics. A great grown up going out fragrance.

This is a very strong fragrance off the start but the more its on your skin the more aromatic it is and its really fresh and I feel like you could wear this every season but its just my opinion. I’ve gotten multiple compliments from this and its mass appealing.