L'Homme Parfum Intense

I really like this stuff, but I do wish it was just a longer lasting version of the L'Homme EDT. L'Homme EDT is one of my favorite scents ever, I love the entire L'Homme line. So just saying that up front for those interested in trying/buying this, this is QUITE different than the EDT, especially in the opening! It actually kind of gives me a syrupy sweet grape juice vibe, as strange as that sounds... It's much richer, sweeter, and more warm than the EDT. Where the EDT was soft and floral, I still got some fresh, almost aquatic elements from it, it wasn't very dry (if you want dry and long lasting, go L'Homme Ultime, trust me!) L'Homme Parfum Intense (which is pictured and described on this page) is now branded as L'Homme L'Intense EDP. It's very, very sweet and warm in the opening, very rich and deep. It's not a "dark" warm/oriental scent, but more soft, bright, and floral. It's absolutely a mature scent, not old man, but I'm 30 and I would NOT want to wear this if I were 18-25, it's just too sweet and soft. The leather note is my least favorite part about it, but it does add to the maturity and kind of "rich and luxurious" vibe. The opening you can really smell the orange blossom and it's beautiful, though might be a bit too sweet for some. The dry down is where this shines, and really begins to show it's similarities with the L'Homme EDT. The drydown of this fragrance line is hands down my favorite of all time: it's rich, resinous, woody, deep, with a touch of masculine floral notes. Just absolutely beautiful. I'd definitely say this is a cold weather, fall and winter scent, though it can definitely be pulled off on cooler spring/summer days, depending on the occasion. While I am not the biggest fan of the leather note, as it makes this a much more specific and less versatile scent than the EDT, I really do love this fragrance. Projection is soft, longevity is MUCH better than the EDT but this is not a beast mode fragrance, still very subtle. For romantic nights especially, or for nights out where you want to have confidence, but not overpower everyone in the room with your scent clouds haha. Final warning: this can definitely be perceived as unisex, due to the soft, sweet nature of it. I'd say it's an acquired taste, and definitely wouldn't recommend for men below 30.

Easily one of the best fragrances ever made. And, the best part is A. it's discontinued, so no reformulations and watering down to worry about B. most people will never get their hands on it, so your experience wearing it will be ultra luxury as well as unique C. it smells divine and absolutely nothing being made and sold today even comes close!!! D. you have a Ropion and Filipo mastered fragance (!!!) that pushes nearly every sensory receptor ever so subtly such that this is truly high art in a bottle THAT YOU CAN WEAR!!! If they were to get Ropion and Filipo to do anything close to this again in 2026, YSL would definitely assign that fragance to its Les Exclusifs collection ala Tuxedo and Babycat, and the retail price (if you could find it) would be north of $375.00. If an overpriced pseudo-niche brand like PdM were to put something like this out today, they'd make it a 2 year Harrod's exclusive and charge $£799.99 per bottle. Because, honestly, where else are you getting violet blended champagne like citrus on an opening that then smoothly transitions into a sophisticated ambergris with mandarin infused edges that exquisitely dries down into warm cedar and amber rich leather? You are cocooned in a couch of fragance that's so deep and buttery soft that you feel like it's 1968 and Sophia Loren just gave you the biggest bear hug whilst pushing your head down gently into her bosom. I had a slim and quite forward French gallery owner lock me in her office with her a few years ago. She kept showing me picture after picture of art pieces she thought I should purchase, all while telling me over and over again how "really good" I smelled. I was wearing this fragrance that day. It was a very uncomfortable afternoon, but such is the power of this little silver capped bottle of high art. 👑🍒

YSL L’Homme Parfum Intense (also distributed as L’Homme L’Intense) is an absolute stunner. The orange blossom is the star of the opening. It is cozily enveloping with a touch of pepper rounding out the masculine citrus accord, but also freshly ozonic thanks to the violet leaf. As it dries down, it turns into a decadently animalic amber scent. It’s neither a wallflower nor a screamer, but indeed the scent of a modern gentleman. It’s not an outstanding performer, but it’s appropriate to its scent profile, which telegraphs cozy elegance but is equally suggestive of sexual competence, with a solid aura that lasts for a couple hours before it starts to sit close to the skin. If I had a signature scent (which I don’t, really, since I’m more promiscuous with my fragrances than that), this would be it. That said, it *is* an absolutely magical articulation of some of my favourite tendencies in masculine fragrances — an unapologetically feminine-leaning, warm, gently sweet and spicy masculine potion. *Sadly discontinued, this legend lives on in more feminine compositions such as YSL Libre and Zara’s Golden Decade that, nevertheless, lack the spicy masculine tint, as well as cheaper and less elegantly blended dupes such as Diesel Fuel for Life Spirit and Zara Pour Homme III. And as if YSL discontinuing this gem wasn’t infuriating enough, they have now released something called L’Homme Eau de Parfum which, while looking almost identical to L’Homme Parfum Intense, features a different set of notes (bitter orange, cognac). An identity crisis, to be sure.

After the original L'Homme - not grounbreaking but overall a decent office scent - , after its useless flankers (L'Eau d'Ete, Cologne Gingembre, Tonic) and the not-so-memorable L'Homme Libre, YSL finally brings back some (limited) interest to its L'Homme line with L'Homme Intense. Over all the L'Homme line (including the original version), I think it is the only really attention-worthy (possibly with Ultime). That said, as others have stated before, performance is lower than average. Now, considering the whole L'Homme and La Nuit de l'Homme lines, I think that YSL should have better merged the 2 lines and limit the issues to just 2 juices (possibly a 3rd frssh for the summer, but not even IMO): 1/ the office scent: a mix of this one and the original as a unique original L'Homme, and 2/ the date scent: the original La Nuit de L'Homme. 3/ period. Would have been simplier, left those two in the history and would have avoided a series of diluting commercial failure that are now now making these 2 lines parodies of themselves. Just my 2 cents. Overall, just a like for me. When it will fall under $40, it will be worth considering, but as of now, in Europe, one can get Dior Homme Parfum for the current US price of L'Homme Intense. Got it? Age 20-40, Fall and Spring evenings. Edit: I echo other reviewers in saying that performance s**ks. Edit 2: I checked YSL website: there is NO AMBERGRIS in this one! Accurate notes: Italian Cedrat (citron), Bergamot, White Pepper, Orange Flower, Violet Leaf, Indian Davana, Cedarwood, Suede Accord, Benzoin Siam

Picked up a sample on a whim and tried it twice so far. A lovely sweet orange candied scent is the main note I get along with a touch of woods and soft suede. There's probably an "amber" like note in here somewhere as well but it's not actual amber, just that typical dry sweet most fragrances use because it's easy to recreate. In the dry down there's a slightly clean pepper that comes forward. The initial phase to me is similar to a fresh bag of gummy candy. I rather enjoy that as I haven't eaten candy in some 20+ years since I was a teen having all night horror movie marathons with friends. So that's a nice nostalgia trip and I love that scents are capable of doing that. Overall I'd say YSL L'Homme Parfum Intense is a good fragrance but there's nothing intense about it, it's mild and as I said very much like candy. So it's not masculine or strong in any manner. It is however enjoyable and if you like sweet scents you'll probably love this one. It's a more refined and mature sweet, it's not teenager or Paco Rabanne bubblegummy/sugary sweet. It has short longevity and barely any projection after 30 minutes or so. After that it's a mild skin scent. I don't think you should have to bathe in a costly fragrance to actually have it last so there's that downside to this. Designers should realize after paying a higher tag one or two sprays should get the job done, especially when cheap $10 ones like Ciara and Emeraude are immortal with one spray.