Essence Musc Collection Narciso Rodriguez 2010

As an absolute fan of clean/laundry scents and musk, I've been eyeing the classic Essence for a while now. If it hadn't developed so strongly soapy on my skin, it would have been in my collection a long, long time ago :) Additionally, it was a bit too present for me during the first two hours.
Even my mum, who hardly perceives any scents, asked me if I had looked a bit too deeply into the (fragrance) bottle...
At that point, it had already been 1 1/2 hours since I sprayed both scents on my wrists for a direct comparison.

Now for the comparison... How does Musc Collection Essence EdP Intense smell?
Unmistakably related to Essence. Also very clean, also very fresh, with the rose dominating the opening along with the musk. (I can't identify other flowers exactly, but you can tell it's not just the rose.) It's like pressing your nose directly into freshly washed bed linen :)
However, Intense is a bit softer, more floral, and quieter.
At first, I could hardly perceive it because my other wrist was so dominant. I was already thinking, "So this is supposed to be Intense? Intense is probably just the price difference, right?" I was even a bit disappointed...
Now, half a day later, the classic Essence has completely left me. Nothing! No trace!
But Intense is still there :) Warm, soft, fresh, and clean... Simply beautiful!
Come cuddle! Freshly showered with a rose shower gel and delicate, baby-smooth freshly shaved skin in a freshly made bed; the fabric would be associatively white silk, and you can feel how the body heat warms the fabric....
So beautiful and right at the top of my must-have list :)