DesirToxic L'Intense M. Micallef 2024

After I was allowed to try the predecessor DesirToxic the year before last, I have now participated in a sharing for the DesirToxic L'Intense.
Although as a retired "sports cigarette lover" I have learned to love the fragrance DNA of its predecessor (see heart note *cough cough*), its performance on the skin disappointed me a little.

All in all, it is almost the same composition, although the "toxic desire" (désir toxic en français) in L'intense is rather stimulated by the combination of mint and saffron. Furthermore, the notorious shaving foam note is always perceptible in both fragrances. In my opinion, however, this association does not have a negative connotation, especially as it is intended to express the invigorating and refreshing feeling of the fragrance composition. Furthermore, it is not just shaving foam, as the blackcurrant and cinnamon provide a sweet and spicy touch in both versions.

So what can L'intense do compared to the original?
Well 1. I perceive the predecessor to be a touch sweeter than L'intense.
2. the L'intense is more linear compared to the first release and also projects more strongly onto the skin.
Furthermore, in my experience, the first DesirToxic starts off sweet and spicy in the opening and then has traits of Dior Sauvage in the drydown (due to the combination of citrus and tonka bean).

While the predecessor can definitely be worn by both men and women, I wouldn't recommend L'intense to a woman unless she literally wants to get all the men off her back!

I like the L'intense a little more than its predecessor, especially as it projects much better on the skin and is more masculine.