I sampled both this and the original DesirToxic and ended up with a full bottle of the original. L’Intense is not a bad fragrance. It’s actually quite good. The original is just special though. L’Intense takes the DNA a little greener and doubles down on the Fougere aspect of the fragrance. The addition of mint and moving the cannabis note to the base of the fragrance makes this a more mature and less playful wear. The original DNA is still there and the complete dry down is not drastically different but L’Intense lacks some sweetness that the original had that added a lot of charm and contrast to the original.
This is one more for someone looking for an interesting take on a barbershop type fragrance than a night out or date night banger.
The performance does get amped up on this one and is true to the L’Intense name. I get 8 solid hours out of the original with moderate projection for the first 3 to 4 hours. This flanker I got about 10 hours with about 5 to 6 hours of projection. So for those of you who are obsessed with fragrances lasting past the 8 hour mark, L’Intense would probably be your better bet.
