Invictus Intense Paco Rabanne 2017

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Invictus Intense is a perfume by Paco Rabanne for men and was released in 2017. The scent is sweet-synthetic. It is being marketed by Puig. Pronunciation

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Main accords

Sweet

Synthetic

Spicy

Fresh

Fruity

Fragrance Notes

Ambergris

Amber

Malt

Orange blossom

Woody notes

Black pepper

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Scent

7.1184 Ratings

Longevity

7.6164 Ratings

Sillage

7.3162 Ratings

Bottle

6.9184 Ratings

Value for money

7.057 Ratings

Submitted by CPL, last update on 26.02.2023.

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05/31/2018

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

YKem
3 Reviews

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YKem

Invictus de Nocte

Last November I went to the perfumery to buy an Invictus. To be honest, I have always been involved with fragrances, but only since last year have I had this hobby. I had gotten 100 ml for 50€ and was happy, but at home I saw that the bottle looked completely different (actually a bad buy) :)
The bottle was very handy and with dark glass. I sprayed something on myself and was greeted by a sweet spice but also alcohol-like smell. The scent seemed smokier and more mature than the normal Invictus. Later I also learned that this alcohol touch came through the whiskey liqueur, which is not listed here in the scents.
With time, this Invictus becomes more bitter and spicy, thus quite different from its brothers and sisters. This dark Invictus is rather something for the Ü25/30 men. It fits to casual evening events, suitable in autumn/winter.

I find Invictus Intense inappropriate... Invictus de Nocte would be more appropriate

07/08/2019

5
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Carlitos01
373 Reviews

Carlitos01

... almost the same performance and similar aquatic scent

Invictus for me has always been placed in the border line of like/dislike. I recognise that for some people (mainly women) it's a very appealing fragrance. Invictus Acqua has been a disappointment for me and never really grabbed my attention, no matter what version I tried.
With the launching of Invictus Intense I decided to give it a shot, blind buying it some months ago, hoping for a more intense scent and better performance. The different set of notes convinced me that Intense should be a different and better invictus. Of course, sometimes curiosity kills the cat...
Invictus Intense is more linear than the original. There is a new boozy note of Whisky (or malt) that you can perceive between the opening and the heart. The ambergris note is stronger here as well. The "aquatic" fragrance feeling of the original Invictus seems to have a broader longevity with the Intense version and lasts till the beginning of the drydown. Unexpectedly (for me) this fragrance scent is VERY similar to the original, despite the different set of notes. The longevity seems to be a bit better, but both sillage and projection remain the same. All in all, with no price increase, this seems to be a better choice than the original Invictus, although its sweetness and synthetic accord is kept unchanged.
Unfortunately the tacky bottle remains the same as well, and Paco Rabanne seems to pretend to defy Armaf in the worst flask design award. Scentwise I really consider this fragrance more like a reformulation of the original than a flanker or a new and different fragrance.
How does it cope with ratings?
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Opening:....................6,5 (fresh aquatic and floral with a later boozy note)
Drydown:...................7.0 (salty freshness and amber / ambergris)
Longevity:..................6.5 (less than 6 hours with 3 sprays)
Sillage:........................6.5 (less than 4 feet sillage, 1.5 hours projection, with 3 sprays
Uniqueness:..............8.5 (typical PR Invictus DNA. The huge amount of clones it's not Paco Rabanne's fault)
Wearability:...............7.5 (Spring, Summer and hot Fall days)
Versatility:.................8.0 (at leisure by yourself, casual occasions, gym, seaside)
Compliments:...........8.5 (ladies seem to love it a lot)
Quality:......................8.0 (above average quality ingredients but the synthetic feeling is too obvious)
Presentation:............5.0 (tacky bottle)
Price:..........................6.5 (€50,00 - 100 ml); some clones are very good and cost less than half the Invictus Intense price. Example: King of Seduction Absolute by Antonio Banderas, costed me €5.00 on sale.
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Overall rating: 7.32/10.0
between 7 and 8 =above average;
between 8 and 9 = recommended;
bigger than 9 = don't miss it;

Only a couple of considerations:
If you like the Invictus scent (not my case) the Intense version seems to be a better buy than the original. As a plus of my (very personal) analysis I can only praise the compliments this fragrance attracts.
Recommended? Only if you are familiar with, and like the Invictus scent. If so, I prefer this to the regular one.
Blind buy worthy? No! Do try it before you buy it.

Music: George Frideric Handel's "Water Music"
Alternative music: Led Zeppelin - "The Song Remains The Same"

02/23/2018

Lockon
34 Reviews

Lockon

Sweet but boozy.

This is a very sweet, woody aquatic with a hint of booze.
Same Invictus DNA...just boozy and a bit woodier.
Last all work day projects for a good hour(more if you're active).
So this would be a nice close encounter(Dates, cuddling, etc) scent.
Plus it last about 8 hours easy...
Overall great frag to have on you during the spring and summer.
I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt.

Will I buy this again?...Yes(If i can get it at the same price i got it at).

What's the strength of this? EDT

Am i willing to trade this fragrance? Yes.

Should You Skip It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? I say it's Blind Buy worthy.

Bling buy worthy: if you love a sweet aquatic fragrance, that will make you shine during the spring & summer months.

Sample it for free...at any fragrance store first.

Skip it:
If you don't like any of the other Invictus, Hawas By Rasasi, Wanted By Azzaro, King of Seduction Absolute By Antonio Banderas, Aura By Armaf, Rixos By Armaf, Essential Masculino Exclusivo Natura, Esquenta Natura, Psicodelic Man Pacha Ibiza...

Can you use it as a unisex scent? No.

Is it the old, new formulation? New

SKU Number: 3349668543502
Batch Number: 70171 (Production Date: January 01, 2017)

Age: 21+
From: HookUp
Size: 100 ML
Scent: 4/5 (Nice).
Value: 5/5 ($20.00).
Sillage: 3.5/5 (Three feet to four feet).
Longevity: 4/5 (Eight hours).
Creativity: 3.5/5 (the Intense version of Invictus with a sweet hint of booze).
Projection: 2/5 (One hour).
Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere).
Compliments: 3.5/5 (Nice).

Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

02/06/2020

DerPfleger

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DerPfleger

Less helpful Review 3

Elegantly strong and seductive

Fantastic smell. Manly, not too pushy and noble. Smells even more elegant and one number stronger than the eu de perfume or the normal invictus. A successful further development of this fragrance. Absolutely to recommend a maximum of 2 sprayers are sufficient for 6-10 hours

01/31/2022

9
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 5
Longevity 10
Scent

1eau1
1 Review

1eau1

sexy warm whiskey winter perfume

I love this scent very sexy and warm, the perfect whiskey scent you can get if you ask me.
opening is fresh aquatic and then boozey. Dried down you can smell the whiskey and sweet amber
(not a intense note of whiskey)
I have gotten a lot of compliments while wearing this. Performance is 7,5/10 i love the smell when dried down and sillage 6/10 could been better, Longevity is around 4 hours.
i would only wear this in the winter and the cold nights maybe to warm for any other occasions.
Not an "intelligent" perfume but a very good smelling one, yes it has synthetic notes but i still love it.
3 words: whiskey, black pepper sweet amber.
so sad they discontinued this perfume.

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