Mon Paris Intensément Yves Saint Laurent 2020

When listening to Charles Aznavour (the campaign song), I don’t immediately think of Mon Paris Intensement, more on that later.

But first, the bottle: it is shaped like the other MP flankers but in a magnetically appealing color, including a matching bow, and for me, it is the most beautiful in the series. A dark magenta-purple, sensual, mysterious, one expects something "heavy" from it. The longevity and sillage are decent, and one should be careful with the dosage even though Intensement is not as intense as expected.

Now to the fragrance: Mon Paris Intensement (MPI) starts berry-like, fruity fresh, and alongside the berries, I can clearly perceive the pear. This pleasant sweetness increases and becomes rounder towards the heart note; I perceive a slight soapiness after about 10 minutes, which I find a pleasant counterpoint to the fruits. As the flowers take over in the middle, the sweetness steps back again. Here, I also notice the oily rose described by Igli in humid-warm weather; in dry, cooler weather, the "prickling" of the thorn apple prevails, just like with the EDP. What I notice with MPI is that the heart note lasts a very long time, which I greatly appreciate. But - and now we come to a downside - unfortunately, I perceive little patchouli in the base, and almost no benzoin :-( There is basically only white musk, so nothing intense...

My conclusion: MPI is a successful, modern fragrance and despite its sweetness, it is very wearable. It has quite a punch, but ultimately it does not have the intensity I wish for or imagined with the addition of Intensement. Very unfortunate :-(

Back to the song: the remix fits (at least instrumentally) with MPI, the young modern bohemian indeed... the bohemian era that Charles Aznavour lyrically sings about would probably have suited L'heure Bleue better ;-)
So, what do I do? I will definitely use up the bottle; it is beautiful after all, even if it lacks depth. And I still have the EDP (favorite)... and then I’m considering whether I should treat myself to the blue hour from the master Jacques Guerlain again :-)