Valencia Uomo Intense

I've never had or even smelled Valentino Uomo Intense so I can't compare Valencia Uomo Intense to the Valentino. However this is a very nice iris scent in its own right. I can compare it to Kayaan Classic because I have that one. This one is much brighter and more citrus heavy than Kayaan. It has similar projection to Kayaan, but Kayaan lasts longer. Valencia is a little sweeter too. Overall this is one hell of a value fragrance that smells great, it has OKAY performance, and it's more versatile than you might think(all four seasons wearable). I should note I get better longevity than most because I'm a fat ass(better insulated), but I have worse projection than most. So I get 6hrs before it's just a skin scent. Milestone keeps impressing me.

The original is one of my favorites, so I had my doubts, but for $16 at TJ Maxx why not. This clone is great. Supposedly cloning an older version of VUI, who knows? This gets you surprisingly close, to the point where I can conserve my bottle of the OG, and I'm always on the lookout for this to pop up at a rack store again, bc I would buy a back up bottle. Definitely not a 1:1, definitely not as rich-smelling as the OG, but definitely in the same ballpark, in the starting lineup, and ready to take the OG's place at the top of the order, when Valentino needs a night off. What? Who cares, it's the best under $20 fragrance I own.

I have every designer iris. DHI, DH, DHP, Valentino uomo intense ect ect as well as multiple niche iris fragrances. Let's start with - this is nothing like VUI. This is very bright sweet iris. It doesn't last many hours like VUI, but it's much more projecting on initial spray. It gets compliments almost every time I wear it (I've yet to get a compliment on VUI). I picked this up on the clearance bin at Marshalls for $12! Are you kidding me. As far as stuff to wear to smell good to others - its a 10/10. It also layers well. Obviously it's an absolute steal at anything around $20-25.

For the price, this one is hard to beat. I have VUI and VU... This is kind of in between those two. It does lean more towards VUI, but it's toned down on the intensity. If you're on a tight budget, and VUI is out of range for now... if you see this, grab it. It'll get you in the ballpark.

This seems like a very good substitute for the Valentino Uomo iris fragances. Better than an option like Zara Clasic 9.0, but lacking the depth of the Valentino scents.