The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and gourmand. Cardamom and pink pepper at the top, tobacco leaf and saffron in the middle and tonka bean and coffee at the base.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Intensity notes
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What you smell first
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The main smell
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What stays on your skin
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How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Kenneth Cole Intensity EDT
Intensity EDT comes from Kenneth Cole. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How far Intensity spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Signature spread further.
What Intensity costs
The usual price in Europe is about €34. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Gisada Ambassador Intense and Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Signature.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by gourmand and tobacco. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and gourmand smells and notes like tobacco leaf and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include leather, nutmeg and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
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For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
If you like Intensity, try these
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (4 shared notes), Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Signature (4 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (5 shared notes) and Tom Ford Noir Extreme (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti starts from €26.
Questions people ask
Does Intensity last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did Intensity come out?
It came out in 2018.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.