Valentino Uomo Intense Valentino

Uomo Intense starts dry and fresh, somewhat reminiscent of lipstick. Somehow I also thought I could smell a slight animalistic note and something like anise. The gentle floral quality seems to make up the heart of the perfume.

Presumably, the iris conveys a certain warmth, although I was initially skeptical about the resulting hairspray note.
With other fragrances, I didn't like this. However, here it is well woven in and not too strong; it actually doesn't bother me.

As it develops, Uomo Intense becomes a bit spicy and fruity. Later, a beautifully smoky vanilla note becomes increasingly apparent.

Overall, the first minutes after spraying and the dry down smell unusually good.
Perfumes often have issues with the top notes or base notes, but here I find them extremely successful.