Sacrebleu Intense

I blind bought this fragrance after reading cat615's review about the perfumer Patricia de Nicolai below. I reviewed the notes, read the reviews, and the price was reasonable. Never did I ever imagine that I would find my perfect fragrance. I smell these fragrance notes all wonky. In the opening I get strong carnation. The fruits are there, but the carnation is the main note. It is an unusual likable fragrance note to me. A strong floral that is a hint green, a hint spicy, that I find exceptionally pleasing. Then I get the mandarin orange. Golly, I love orange in fragrances. It's like smelling the outside of a fresh orange. A little sweet, and a little bitter. Then the tuberose comes in, but it's not your typical bubblegum tuberose. It smells like an orange tuberose. Reminds me a little of Elie Saab's Le Parfum at this stage. This is the happiness other reviewers have mentioned. If you have ever wondered what happiness smells like, look no further. As the fragrance warms on my skin, I start to smell the cinnamon and incense. Reminds me of Shalimar. The fragrance maintains that happiness, but becomes very classy and expensive smelling. That is when I notice the waxiness that other reviewers mentioned. Not like a crayon to me, but like a candle. An orange tuberose scented wax candle. I can even smell the burning wick. It sounds WEIRD. But it is actually... beautiful. Delicate. Comforting. Fucking fabulous. In the drydown I get a hint of the civet, spices, tonka bean and vanilla. Such a sophisticated beautiful fragrance, and exactly how I want to smell. Named after a French curse word. So fucking perfect.

Love. I would never have tested this based on the notes, however, my friendly fragrantican (pusher/enabler/ruiner of my credit score) gifted me a sample and now I am harbouring fantasies of burgling her house if this is the calibre of her stash. You know that scene in Chocolat where Comte de Reynaud is rolling about in the shop window, gorging on chocolate and confection to the point of sugar coma? Yeah. That's me with the sample of Sacrebleu Intense. To hell with the notes, this is what I got. Massive blast of Narcissus Cheerfulness, deep, waxy narcotic floral which belies the diminutive little flowers. I have loved these since I was a tot. I remember plunging my little face into a patch of them in the garden and thereafter every time I pass a florist's bucket full of them, I'm there, face down with greedy gulps and inhalations. The perfume is also stem snappingly green, no ooze, no resinous trails, just *crack* and wet with spring's delight. I can smell the warmth of the soil, the dappled rays of sunlight streaming through the budding trees making everything look like a monet painting. I have a sneaking suspicion the vanilla has kick started the florals into this seductive mode, and the cinnamon has rounded off the clove aspect of carnation so beautifully, taken out the sharpness and replaced it with pure *swooning on cushions in a seraglio* indolence. I am at once delighted and terrified. When will my love affair with fragrance hit the wall? I suspect, never.

Some accords in perfume aren’t possible to describe because they rather evoke a feeling or memory than an association to a raw material or general smell (like “powder” or “leather”). Sacrebleu intense is all about those accords. It smells of beauty and coziness and it’s very emotional, like a soft embrace of someone you love very much. There are sweet fruits and tuberose and a very warm, slightly powdery burst of love and happiness. When I wear it I feel beautiful. It reminds me a bit of Worth’s Courtesan, but I haven’t had a sample of that one since 2009 so I can’t make a comparison, but the fruits suggest I’m not so far off in that. The carnations give it a quirky twist. You get the whiff of tuberose and jasmine and think “this is jasmine and tuberose” and then sniff your wrist and every time the carnations jump out and surprises you with something new and intriguing. This is what makes it stand out among other warm florals. My only issue is the drydown. It’s very weird. It’s like you have been feeling so pretty and feminine and warm and then all of a sudden from out of nowhere it’s just very weird. This doesn’t affect the overall quality of this special scent because it lasts for so long and if you can feel like love and happiness for a whole day then maybe you can accept some weirdness in the evening.

This is what spicy (piquant) woody balsamic ambery dreams are made of! I'm wearing this perfume (although it's a pretty warm spring) and needless to say I'm feeling myself. I was looking for such a fragrance for a long time and my wishes conveyed the Universe to give me this masterpiece: piquant from the spices, but also from the carnation and some white flowers (with their own spicy twist), but rounded beautifully with the warm resinous woody notes and a touch of amber. Dare I say it's even better then Grand Soir by MFK? For me, yes! The king is dead, long live the king! Sillage is enough to keep me walking in this euphoric cloud all day. Longevity is wonderful, I can feel it on my hand all day and the next days on clothes, leaving this waxy note(although not listed), but in the best, natural way possible. Definitely unisex, some might say more masculine, but that doesn't stop me from wearing it, I feel so daring and alluring when wearing it. I will definitely come back to revisit this review just because I'm in love with the perfume and it deserves more words than I have right now.

A beautiful, extremely generous bouquet of captivating pink and white flowers, enlivened with a little burst of fruits on a sweet bed of vanilla, resins and soft woods. It’s immediately a luxurious, full on, sensual experience with a touch of eroticism. What a glorious opening! The name is entirely correct, it is indeed intense. It would work splendidly as something gorgeous to adorn oneself in before going to bed, especially if with a lover. Equally it could be enjoyed alone for some special me time, it’s such an utterly exquisite indulgence. I don’t find the cinnamon too much, for me it never overpowers the florals, especially the heady tuberose, which outlasts everything else. It’s a strong juice with powerful projection and ample staying power. In old fashioned conventional terms it leans ultra feminine but gender rules are made to be broken and men shouldn’t miss out on this delightfully decadent fragrance. It’s not old school it’s completely timeless.

Call me nuts, but the topnotes on this smell like a blend of Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue and Smarties--you know, those colored, super-sweet candies that come in a roll. It is melancholy but energizing, sweet yet with a great mellow depth, really a mezmerizing fragrance. After an hour or two, the tonka bean, patchouli, sandalwood and olibanum lilt along the edge of a vanilla that is neither quite sweet nor spicy. It feels rich, sensual and downright sexy. It reminds me of late afternoon sun drifting through the curtains after a lover's rendevous. There is something hypnotic about this blend, and I find myself lingering with my arm up to my nose long enough to wonder how long I've held this pose. Suddenly I feel as if I enjoy the longing for past lovers for pure memories' sake. I cannot at this point decide if it is slightly melancholy (L'Heure Bleue?) or if it is rather dusky and languid. Oooooh, how I love it! This goes on the "must have" list.

For a very long time, since we first met in a candy-box perfumery in Salzburg decades ago, L'Heure Bleue was my absolute favourite scent of all. With all due respect and nostalgia, the Blue Pefume Queen's Throne in my heart is now occupied by another sovereigh: Sacrebleu. (Especially that L'Heure Bleue's new formula does not have the perfection of its predecessor.) It is the softest, most embracing, soothing, calming scent about, and I absolutely enjoy its elegant velvety dark character. Mind you, Sacrebleu's darkness is not menacing, it's mistery is not dangerous. It is a peaceful night, when you know you are safe, loved and can relax without a hint of worry and care. To my nose and mind this scent is so perfect, that while wearing it I never once try to isolate it's notes...it is a perfect harmony, and I don't care the least what single notes make up this wonderful olfactory symphony. Truly wonderful!

Simply a little golden poem and being so it can be destined both to kings and queens! I consider it more a spicy oriental fragrance than a fruity one (yes, there's also a touch a fruit but always keeping the right measure). Sacrebleu Int. is beautiful because of that huge amount of carnation and tuberose together with a quantity of smart, soft and fine vanilla which seems to me a little dusty, tender/sweet BUT no sugary at all, and that's why I love it. Mainly suggested to all those patient perfumistas: the components here are mostly natural (look at the colour of the liquid so avoid the contact with clear shirts!) that's why it takes its time to "warm up" and consequently to be appreciated as it deserves. For your good: avoid quick choices! ; ) Great during the middle seasons not only in winter and lasting also.

Opens very sweet with fruity notes, sweet like candy. Then, sweet tuberose, a bit of jasmine and a bit of cinnamon. Carnation gives the scent a bit of a soft leathery texture. I smell resins in the base, benzoin probably. Sillage and longevity are moderate on me, but on the short end. This scent reminds me of a certain kind of sweet cinnamon candy I used to eat as a child, with added tuberose. Very nice, very sweet but not too sweet for me, like the modern gourmands. This perfume makes me happy, a classic smelling perfume with candy notes. This one goes on the want-list.

I think Sacrebleu Intense is one of the sophisticated and finest scents I have sniffed. Very feminine, I am sure Patricia have created this together with Divine Feminine Energy. So good is this indeed! I do not get candies from Sacre Bleu, but sacred feel yess. I have also L ́heure Bleue and this might be kinda sister, but they are standing quite far from each others. Sacrebleu is more sensitive.... but eaven if she is sensitive do not take her to be not strong! Sacrebleu is one of my favourite scent for autumn and winter time. At summer to Nights for Your Love.

This reviev is for Sacrebleu "normal", not intence, but intence is only more stronger so... I do get the cinnamon all the way from the start, first with berries, then with flowers. And its good thing if you like cinnamon in fragrance like I do. In some hours cinnamon/carnations fade and then its creamy white floral with soft base. I'm in love with this stuff right now. Not very lasting or strong, so maybe the "intence" is best option to buy.

♥️A very warm, cozy oriental with lots of vanilla and tonka bean and a little spicy. Longtivity and projection is good. Is it unique? Not so much just an ordinary typical sweet, spicy oriental. But a very nice one and like it very much. I have half a bottle but i will never buy me a full bottle for the full price. It's good but not unique enough to spend that kind of money. I will enjoy wearing my remaining juice. 😊

As @grafgr described it below, "this is L'heure bleue on antidepressants." But that L'Heure Bleue is wearing Poison. Two of my favourite fragrances came together to create another favourite of mine. Edit: Gets amazingly well with the summer heat. Tuberose and tonka dominates the scent when it's cold, but patchouli and carnation take the wheel in the summer and I very much prefer this soapy-spiceness.

Vanilla and white florals is something new to me When I first saw the notes I was suspicious I felt the florals will ruin yet another good scent But it was quite the opposite the combination of both previous notes made the fragrance very unique and enchanting I enjoyed it very much if I had a full bottle I would’ve showered up with the scent Longevity is good though projection was weak

Sacrebleu! It is so muck more than the value of its components. Tuberose, carnation and jasmine done in a cheeky way. Sweet, never overpowering as the spiciness keeps your sweet tooth at bay. It has a long staying power, days om clothing. I really do not know how to describe Sacrebleu, it has to be experienced. Such a feminine power caught in a bottle, and not in any traditional way.

Takes a while to get where it's going - 30-40 minutes - but, oh man, once it gets there, Wow! What a beautiful, fruity, resinous woody thing it is! Oh, and tons of tonka. Update: Upon second wearing, I noticed how much carnation is in this one, and I'm surprised carnation isn't much higher on the pyramid. For anyone looking for a modern carnation, this might be the one.

I got this sample from the lovely Carnation. I smell hot spice! This is warm and intense and perfect for me. There is a sweetness to it that could be vanilla but its not cloying. This is a perfect combination of the things I love, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Spice (must be the cinnamon) I love it!

No fruit at all for me. Some mandarin notes in the very beginning. Mostly intense resins, wood and frankensence all day long. Some resemblance to many variations of Tauer perfumes. Cannot detect either tuberose or carnation, but some light jasmin. Very long lasting on my skin with moderate silliage.

Another beauty from Patricia de Nicolai. Not very strong but the scent is gorgeous. I get a reminiscence of my dad, or one of my uncles, after shaves from the 60s. Always have been partial to barber shop smells, so that doesn’t bother me. It’s a love from me ❤️

Not sure if there are any left, but Jomashop has Nicolai's gigantic 250ml bottles of this for around $140 US shipped and a 250ml of Incense Oud for $170 US shipped. I grabbed one of each. Can't beat those prices short of having someone gift it to you :)