Intense

"Fragrance is the perfect complement to lingerie—the first to touch your skin, the last to linger." I don't think there's a better way to describe Victoria's Secret Intense because this fragrance absolutely screams WOMAN energy. The notes are salted praline, coconut, sueded musk, and palm noir, and I actually bought this during my Victoria's Secret discontinued fragrance obsession. I can understand why some people describe it as sweet or fruity, but to me the salted praline is definitely the star of the show. It has this slightly salty sweetness that reminds me of being at the beach because it has that subtle salty air mixed with a rich, creamy sweetness. I think this fragrance is surprisingly complex. It's sexy, sophisticated.Everything blends together beautifully, creating a scent that feels mature, luxurious, and confident. I completely understand why it's called Intense because it has such a strong, commanding presence. Personally, I see this more as a fragrance for work, formal occasions, evening dinners, or whenever you want to feel polished and put-together. You could absolutely wear it every day, but to me it really shines in more elevated settings. Either way, I absolutely enjoyed this one. It's elegant, sensual, and gives off that effortless grown woman vibe.

I remember I had a set of it and I put this on market months ago (I was broke and i needed that money) so I just bought it again, a 100ml bottle. It just smells really interesting?! I just don't know why SOMEONE would smell like this. Well if you're looking for some weird but interesting and super praline something this one is what you looking for. Oh my gawd what is that salt? I KNEW IT. It's so freaking weird but in a good way? I love to keep smelling this but why I would smell like a salty praline? 💀 I will throw up if someone use this on a hot summer but if you spray this on winter I would stalk you. This is a winter's yummy. I have never tried praline but I can taste praline on my tongue because that sillage is crazy comparing to other VS's fragrances. It's so weird... I love this. It keeps getting better and better. Wow. If you don't want to risk it up try dark angel of VS's fragrance collection. They're not siblings but are cousins and dark angel is not risky she's a grown up safe blind buy.

I have had this a couple months, and I get more compliments from men than just about any other perfume I've worn. I have to admit, I like it a lot too. Patchouli isn't listed, but I swear I smell patch in this. This perfume has become a definite favorite of mine, and it just wears really, really nicely. Longevity is better than a lot of VS perfumes, and when it's in it's last stages of dry down it's almost a vanilla scent. I love all stages of this, and it's become a top ten perfume for me. That's saying a lot, considering how many perfumes I have. Edit: I think why men love this so much is that it's so feminine, and classy, but also very sexy. Classy sexy.

This is my favorite fragrances VS has ever made! It's delicious! Coconut, plum and praline are strongest to my nose followed closely by apple and suede. It's a cosy, dark, slightly spicy tropical type scent for winter. Makes me want to try more coconut and plum combos. Yummy and a little sexy.

When I bought this, for some reason it reminded me of Christmas and I had to have it. It smells almost fizzy, but a vanilla cream on to the skin. It's not as candy smelling as the other VS perfumes, and is my signature scent currently.

To me, Intense smells a bit more complex than other Victoria's Secret perfumes. I love it! It's sweet but also slightly dark and spicy. A sexy fragrance, for sure. Sillage and longevity are moderate.

I wish VS would bring this back (new or old packaging.) This lasts forever on my skin and even longer on clothes. I truly enjoy the memories this scent brings back and how it plays on my skin ✨️

This is a really nice sweet & sexy scent. It's really nice, even nicer than VS' Bombshell for sure.

my favorite vs fragrance ever. so sad it was discontinued :(

Maybe it’s because this was an Autumn release, but it’s always reminded me of a mix of candy apples and caramel apples--the bright sweet-tartness of the apple mixing with the plum and praline for a fun, if slightly basic, seasonal gourmand vibe. It’s a playfully sultry confection of a fragrance, with all the tongue-in-cheek “edginess” of sequined devil horns on a red felt headband. I enjoy the little bit of added dimension brought in by the salt note, but I’m not crazy about the suede, which seems slightly bitter and discordant as a base for this sticky-smooth floral-gourmand party favor of a fragrance.

Not unpleasant but boring. There is nothing original about this scent. The bottle is alright but large, a bit cliched and clumsy. The perfume is sugary sweet, not bad plummy top notes then dries down to a generic uninspired perfume. It's not one I pick up often so I have a full bottle. I can't pick out any coconut or salty notes which is disappointing. You would not offend anyone wearing this but you would have a bit of a generic perfume. If you like sweet, jammy but grown up scents, Nina Ricci l'Extase Rose Absolute blows this out of the water.

Victoria's Secret did a good job with this one. Smells great! Got the coconut And sweetness with some complexity. For gods sake! There is even decent longevity with this one! Wow! Keep it up! I'm paying attention. Usually I don't have any longevity with VS frags.

This is a very tropical scent and is long lasting. I swear I also smell pineapple. Reminds me of a tropical drink or suntan oil with a sweet finish.i think of the beach with this one.

I LOVE this! Upon first spritz it comes across sort of like Scandalous by VS. Sweet, praline and that dark fruity plum note. After the initial sweetness, it gets sort of richer and dryer. I smell the suede, salt and saffron. I love that spicy dryness that lingers for hours and hours. Oddly it almost seems to have a woodiness to it despite there being no woods listed in the notes. The initial sweet, and fruity top notes hang out even in the drydown. For me it is a well blended fragance. It is a sexy scent I think! PS I get no coconut from this one. PSS I can still smell Intense after 15+ hours!!

The saffron seems so out of place in this.. I would've liked this so much better as just a warm plum-apple-coconut-praline fragrance for fall/winter. And just leave the savory saffron note out. And when it dries down, the suede gives it a slight bitter note that I could also do without. So right now this one is just "ok" to me. It's not the worst, but it's been sitting in my cabinet since September 2017 and it still looks completely full. I intend to try it a few more times especially for the remainder of winter in hopes that it will grow on me.

Hooooly crap this stuff is strong. My aunt gave me her old bottle and I tried it on, gave me a headache. Smells nice in small doses, though. lasted the whole day with a few sprays to my neck.

This is awesome! Very long-lasting and intoxicating. To me, the first 10 minutes of this are intense. Reminds me of a dentist's office at first somehow, the smell. But, a few minutes later, you'll love this. The drydown is exquisite; the plum/preline/coconut are very present with plum, preline standing out the most. I actually thought it was in the 'scandalous' family but while they're a little similar, this is WAY better - it's sexy and unique. *****After 3-4 hours this does begin to smell like Ariana's perfume so goodbye delicious plum aroma :( I suppose it starts to smell sweet/flora afterl****

Sweet generic scent. I couldn’t really pick up any notes. The pyramid makes it seem far more interesting than it is in reality. I couldn’t smell any coconut which is a shame. Something about it reminds me of Ariana Grande - Cloud or Burberry - Her. Its not a dupe by any means but something in the initial blast gives that same plastic smell.

Intense is a new Victoria Secret fragrance that I had overlooked because all I kept smelling straight from the bottle & the nozzle was: COCONUT PASSION which is an older fragrance (I think from the 90's) and thought all they did was use the same formula and adorn it with a really attractive looking glass bottle. The pink liquid makes you think that it's going to smell like strawberry or rose but it's neither. I finally bought it and have worn it.It's such an interesting and changes-all-the-time perfume. I love it! The first spray is a sweet apple scent. I don't know about you but to me apple is the one fruit note that doesn't come off as super girly or feminine (like peach or strawberry). The opening to Intense is like green apple being peeled and eaten, leaving that apple scent in the air. It has a faint plum note. There's hardly any detectable floral notes except maybe a peony which is usually thrown into VS perfumes. But this time this frag focuses on the gourmand fruity smells of apple, plum, & above all coconut. The coconut in this scent is milky, sweet, and again, neither too feminine nor masculine. Smells like coconut with a hint of vanilla that matches up with a vanilla body butter I have at home. This is a delicious coconut fragrance; again similar to Coconut Passion, but with more fruit notes in it, namely that tangy apple. It's not really "intense" and it's subtle but I have discovered that when you spray too much it does turn into real perfume and the fruitiness comes through, almost like a tropical scent. Totally day wear but flexible for evening wear. The way it begins is "day" and it ends in "night". When dry the musk emerges. It's suede/leather & musk. Unisex musk. It's like a warm dark fur & leather that reminds me of the inside of a walk in closet. Warmer but still sweetened up by coconut milk. This is like a tropical fragrance for a vacation to Hawaii or the Caribbean, when you want to wear something that is sweet and not too bold. The musk is not bad but I think it's very unusual for a new VS perfume. I do like it and it's very comfortable on my skin. A pretty & very well made fragrance from the familiar Victoria Secret line. I was at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show in Paris last weekend and wore this perfume the whole time although because it was cold, the musk was dominant. It's a perfume that keeps changing in different weather. In California where I am now it's a sweet apple & coconut fruit perfume, tropical & feminine, but back in cold December Paris streets, it was a suede & leather jacket with a little more masculinity. The saffron note, I think, is also pretty unisex and has been featured in Orientals (which can be worn by guys) in such scents as Marc Jacobs Decadence. Well this is not too far from smelling like Marc Jacobs Decadence except lighter, more discreet & fruitier. This also bares a slight resemblance to Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede. Beautiful fragrance! One question that I'm dying to have an answer to: Who are the noses that make the Victoria Secret fragrances? They are never credited!

This new fragrance is better than the sum of it's parts. On me this smells like a hodgepodge of Victoria Secret fragrances that I have worn and like and continue to sell at the VS boutique to this day: Seduction Dark Orchid Coconut Passion Scandalous Night I love the bottle with the crystal glass and the pink liquid. This is a pretty vanity dresser table perfume, just like Scandalous bottle/design. The scent that most jumps out at me is the fruity notes of apple and plum. Top note is a juicy plum with a saffron note combination which sort of makes it smell like a lighter version of Marc Jacobs Decadence which shares the plum and saffron note. Spicy, fruity at the first spritz. Also rather mature and not as girly girl as some of the other VS perfumes especially those body sprays/body mists like Coconut Passion or Strawberries & Champagne. But Intense is a mix of different VS perfumes, with a sophisticated air. The coconut scent here is noticeable and as enjoyable as the Coconut in Coconut Passion. The apple is similar to the apple note in NIGHT and the praline is like the praline in SCANDALOUS. At the beginning you get sweet fruit but it deepens into little florals. They aren't listing the floral notes but they are clearly jasmine and white rose. They're on the soapy sweet side. Very pretty. At the very end of the performance, a suede/leather gives it a darker and more elegant effect than I have ever smelled on a VS perfume. This fragrance is also quite sharp, not intense, just like they made the notes have a higher volume. The dry down turns into an Oriental which is rare for a Victoria Secret. Vanilla is not listed here but there is a vanilla cream and that coconut turns into milk. In addition the praline is a bit like an almond. So I see this as both an Oriental with suede and musk as well as a gourmand with vanilla and coconut and almonds/pralines. I think of this scent as being perfect to wear to dinner dates and evening parties to wear with formal evening wear. Classy, feminine, and even a bit romantic. Even if you can dismiss this perfume as yet another VS perfume that smells like such and such previously released frag, it's no less beautiful.