It opens with a true Easter procession - myrrh as far as the eye can see. However, there is a certain freshness that abstractly reminds me of "incense flowers."
A fragrance for €39 ... should lose its magic after 10 minutes and collapse into a sweet, artificial uniform mush ... but far from it. The scent endures, works diligently, gradually subdues its incense note, and slowly paves the way for a high-quality sandalwood that steers the fragrance in a softer direction. I can't help but think of white linen and white musk - yet I attribute the accord to the naturally graceful sandalwood. The cocaine note (olibanum?) appears subordinately among the accords - in this perfume, unlike in Signature Cocaine, it is no longer herbal like a joint ... rather like a hint of fresh cigarette smoke.
Direct comparison to White Ash:
White Ash is harder, simpler, wilder, in its own way very wearable. Like a hard but straight punk rock earworm, in the style of:
“Rock‘n‘Roll Queen” by the Subways
https://youtu.be/lLZvJ_rtZO8
White Intense, on the other hand, behaves warmer, not less hard, but much more multifaceted and friendly. It smells more like the song
“Malibu” by Hole ... like a convertible ride, wafting from St. Monica Church starting along the Pacific Ocean Highway from LA towards Zuma Beach, with a cool punk rock song on the radio, while the sun shines in your face and the Atlantic reflects the light from the left.
https://youtu.be/v0CYB5V9e64
Please don't just collect it. You have to wear it!