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Illusion Intense

8.7 / 10 14 Ratings
A popular perfume by Privé for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is powdery-sweet. It is being marketed by Emper.
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Main accords

Powdery
Sweet
Creamy
Spicy
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LavenderLavender
Heart Notes Heart Notes
AmbretteAmbrette IrisIris PearPear
Base Notes Base Notes
Virginia cedarVirginia cedar
Ratings
Scent
8.714 Ratings
Longevity
7.913 Ratings
Sillage
7.012 Ratings
Bottle
6.816 Ratings
Value for money
9.714 Ratings
Submitted by Zielperson · last update on 05/06/2026.
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What the fragrance is similar to
Dior Homme Intense (2011) by Dior
Dior Homme Intense (2011)

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1 in-depth fragrance description
MiBo

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Elegant Powdery Scent for Men - Without Pear
Sprayed on at 8:00 AM ... still clearly noticeable at 4:00 PM ... still perceivable up close at 7:00 PM ... not bad ...

I love pears - especially when they are ripe but still firm (and with some Roquefort ;-), but I usually find the pear scent in perfumes to be unpleasant.
Not here, as nothing smells like 'pear', neither in a negative nor a positive sense.
A musk note is clearly detectable, as well as a (baby-) powdery iris note, but it is all pleasantly enveloped in something warm, sweet-spicy, and woody. That must be the lavender and the Virginia cedar ...

Dior Homme is mentioned as a 'model' ... apparently, all sorts of mischief have been done over the years ... there is a very wide range of reviews for the variations ... unfortunately, I don't know a single one so far.
So the bottle does resemble it in some way ...

Let's put it this way: Illusion Intense by Privé is a very long-lasting, pleasant, warm-powdery-spicy-sweet scent that is suitable for a signature fragrance. For significantly less than €20.
And all without pear. Good scent.
Updated on 05/28/2025
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Absolute madness for the price. Very nice creamy spicy chocolatey iris with good sillage. NoBrainer!!!
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Unbeatable price/performance. Beautiful powdery scent with long-lasting wear. 10/10 for the bottle. The bar on the front always amuses me :)
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DHI for really cheap, but really good. This one is truly a hidden gem.
The 'chocolatey iris' really shines through!
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Creamy, powdery, sweet...perfect.
One of the best under 20€
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In my opinion, the best DHI dupe, but it also lacks that special something.
But for the price, it's really good.
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