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I am first of all glad that I could order "Intense" without having tried it at all. Yes, I couldn't find it anywhere. I must have searched for it for 6 months. Often, I was just handed the EdT that I already own. No perfumery knew about Intense. I kind of understand it because "Intense" is nowhere to be found, neither on the packaging nor on the bottle nor in the list. It is simply called for him EdP (black packaging, black cap). In my search, I learned that soon some versions of Narciso Rodriguez will no longer be available. This likely includes the EdT. Shock, I am already considering whether I should get a new bottle of EdT right away. But first, let's try the EdP Intense. Unfortunately, I had to wait a long time after ordering. Ordered on Monday, and it was only delivered today, Saturday, despite PayPal payment. I expected delivery by Wednesday at the latest Thursday. Next time, I will order it as a gift. Well, it doesn't matter, now it's here, and I've been smelling it for 2 hours.

[Update 23/03/2013] My first and second impression. Hairspray. But now it does smell a bit like Azzaro pH. Hard to categorize, a concentrated burst of freshness but so sensual, pleasant. It blows me away. FlowerBomb like with the EdT? No, not at all. More like MuskBomb, and the aggressiveness of the EdT is completely absent in the EdP. It is rather soft and pleasant. Musk feels much more intense and stands out more clearly. Still sweet, but not that fruity sweetness that is currently in fashion everywhere. The EdP stands out less than the EdT. It plays more in the background.

[Update 23/03/2013] I am disappointed with the longevity and especially the sillage seems to be worse compared to the EdT.

I also find the following brief assessment helpful:
http://www.flaconi.de/blog/keine-zurueckhaltung-narciso-rodriguez-for-him-intense

During my renewed unsuccessful search for Narciso Rodriguez for Him Intense, I tried Spicebomb and was really impressed at first. A lot of fruity, gum-like notes developed. Very finely dosed. While I was wondering what this had to do with "Spice," almost an hour passed. Suddenly, the current scent seemed incredibly familiar to me, yes, I had it on the tip of my tongue until I realized it. Egoiste Chanel. Now I don't really know what to write anymore, because for me, nothing happens after that. Now, after 7 hours, it has become very light but still noticeable on my wrist. Would I buy it? I will try it again.

I quickly tried it out in the supermarket alongside NewYork. Very fruity start. After half an hour, I can smell the roses quite well. Compared to the peppery NewYork, it's rather gourmand.

Today I finally got to try it. I already knew a bit about what to expect. A light woody purist. Yes, it is, but also fruity and above all soapy. Yes, soapy. Only slightly, but it stands out clearly to me and I discover parallels to my Rive Gauche pour Homme. As an office scent, it is certainly usable, but why should I get an office scent when I can simply apply my "more intense" favorite perfumes more lightly so that I don't smell too much of them.

By the way, I somehow prefer the 95' pour Homme.

Unfortunately, I can't say much more about it. I've been smelling this on my wrist for over an hour. I hardly recognize any similarities with Terre d'Hermes. (Update 20.01.2012 tried it again with BangBang and I take that back. There is definitely a similarity to TdH. Whether it's the pepper or vetiver, I have no idea, but it's definitely there.) I imagine this scent to be really very simply constructed. It doesn't smell bad either. But it becomes monotonous.