What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is spices and orange blossom. The heart brings vanilla and rose. On the skin it settles into sandalwood and amber. Overall it smells warm spicy and woody.
- Came out
- 2003
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Intense notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Hugo Boss Intense Intense / Parfum-like
Hugo Boss is the house behind Intense Intense / Parfum-like.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Pacifica Dream Moon unisex and Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like sandalwood and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Pacifica Dream Moon unisex is a lighter match.
What Intense costs
In Europe it costs about €65, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan.
Is Intense your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like vanilla and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Hugo Boss perfumes worth knowing
This house has 55 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Bottled Absolu, Boss and Bottled Night.
Intense dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (6 shared notes), Pacifica Dream Moon unisex (10 shared notes), Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (7 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Pacifica Dream Moon unisex starts from €32.
Quick answers
How strong is Intense?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
When did Intense come out?
It came out in 2003.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.