Apex Eau Intense

Testing Roja Apex Eau intense from a 2 ml official Roja Dove sample. I am aware that this is a male targeted perfume but I am always curious to test various scents. This is an excellent one, but not sure if it is worth the money... The opening is gorgeous, a bright, citrusy, refreshing combo of pomelo (the most dominant note to my nose), mint, bergamot with lemon. But that initial burst of freshness it’s gone in minutes and then I am left with a green, clary sage/lavender, peppery, woody mix that’s super masculine and somewhat familiar. The classical style of fougere perfume, a combination of natural and synthetic molecules that creates an extremely pleasant smell. Versatile, works well for most of seasons, since the dry down, so to say two hours in it, Apex Eau Intense is mostly about myrrh, elemi, cardamom, sandalwood. In its final stage, this perfume transforms from the fresh, green, citrusy opening to a resinous, ambery, balsamic, ambery, soft spicy dry down. This is personally where this perfume morphs into its best version! It is an expensive perfume, but it might worth if you have the budget. It’s definitely nicely blended, balanced and rounded. Addictive juice for sure (as a female I would love to smell this on a man) and based upon my sample, it appears to last very well, around 12+ hours on skin, but it’s not a beast of a perfume to create a big scent bubble, which is a shame... Long lasting even on skin, at 16 hours mark is just a skin scent and slightly overpriced, it’s almost 300 euros per bottle... Yes, it does look premium as far as bottle and packaging goes, but if it’s indeed similar to some versions of Dior Sauvage (which I cannot confirm or deny, but many other suggested in the reminds me of section) I would say use your common sense and get the cheapest option, unless you’re a Roja Dove die hard fan!

This is a very similar scent to Aether and PDM Greenley and if you have those then you won’t need this fragrance. However, the notes are different the green shower gel vibe remains the same with the green apple being replaced by palmelo. This is good and you can get this on a discount between 155-185, but in my opinion this is an 80 dollar fragrance(I have a preference for designer as they may not always have the light elegance of niche fragrance but designer scents are more prominent/loud). It’s not ground breaking like Burlington 1819. But it’s nice gym and summer day fragrance and is mass appealing. Greenley is a nice fragrance but Apex Eau intense is a bit more pronounced than Greenley. This isn’t super strong but you won’t be too disappointed with its performance and projection in the first 2 hours. I’d give the scent an 8 and the performance a 6, which is a good rating for a niche fresh fragrance. And the scent will last for a good 6-7 hours which is pretty good.

As promised, this scent is a 'freshen up' flanker of its predecessors. I like what this newcomer, Antoine Cotton, has done here. He has upped the musks, citrus, and spices. The addition of myrrh gives Eau Intense an element of class and luxury that is missing in the other Apex fragrances. The fragrance remains unmistakably Apex but has been slightly modernized. It’s versatile enough to wear year-round, but there is a sexiness to Eau Intense that, for me, is better suited for nights. Performance is pretty good too

I can’t hate it. And I couldn’t stop myself picking it up and trying it out day after day. I genuinely think it’s one of the most ‘perfect basic’ scents ever. I can’t get my head around the longevity of this. Even when it goes close to the skin it stays punchy and bright. I just love wearing it so damn much.

I love the scent. Gives me tropical green vibes. Quality is there too. The longevity sucks though.