Gentlemen Only Intense Givenchy 2014

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Gentlemen Only Intense is a perfume by Givenchy for men and was released in 2014. The scent is sweet-woody. It was last marketed by LVMH.

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Main accords

Sweet

Woody

Spicy

Leathery

Gourmand

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Birch leaf

Green mandarin orange

Black pepper

Heart Notes

Leather

Patchouli

Texas cedar

Base Notes

Tonka bean

Amber

Frankincense

Perfumer

Jean Jacques

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Ratings

Scent

7.1114 Ratings

Longevity

6.597 Ratings

Sillage

6.199 Ratings

Bottle

6.9101 Ratings

Value for money

6.517 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 29.08.2023.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/12/2021

Kingonaire
3 Reviews

Kingonaire

Maturity in a bottle

I think this would be the best dry down i have ever smelt, this fragrance although similar to the main gentlemen only, goes a totally different direction with the dry down. The rich smoky leather dry down is second to none, and i have no problem with the performance on my skin. I love this scent!

02/10/2021

5
Pricing 6
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

KevinGrey
56 Reviews

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KevinGrey

THE Gentleman

Actually, he was only a "bycatch", when I had with a purchase of several samples of Givenchy also this. I already knew "Gentleman Givenchy", which was too powdery for me. So I didn't have great expectations. The more surprised I was to meet the best Gentleman fragrance in my nose to date. But in order:

It opens with an intense peppery-floral silage, which is also slightly fruity. In addition, something gourmandiges is to be perceived as a counter. A pleasant vibe, excitingly balanced. That pleases!
The silage then becomes discreet after about half an hour.

I love yes of Zadig & Voltair the brothers "This is him!" and "Just rock!". This fragrance here could be after my feeling the father of the two. He has a bit what of both, but is different, a trace nobler. Who likes the brothers, who will also like this one. HE is dominated by pepper, like "This is him!", which makes him a "casual fragrance". Good for the office, seminars, meetings, etc. in appropriate attire. But he is also softer than "This is him!" by the creamy-gourmand counter, which makes him seem more noble, without becoming too creamy, such as "The One" by D&G or "Valentino Uomo".

Suitable for men between 25 and 60 years. To be worn all year round on special occasions. At more than 25 degrees, however, I would rather take him to a "freshi".

After an hour, Tonka then triumphs over the pepper, which makes him wonderfully noble-gourmandig.

After about 3 hours then rules the absolute Tonka dominance. Now, however, there are also significant performance losses. The silage now goes back quickly. He remains close to the skin but well present.

The pleases! As a gentleman fragrance for upscale occasions an absolute hammer! A masterpiece of black pepper and tonka (essentially).

11/09/2018

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8.5
Scent

SchatzSucher
107 Reviews

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SchatzSucher

Top Review 9

Undeserved shadowy existence

Nowadays, in our large, diverse and colourful world of fragrances, a great deal of fooling around with the terms "extreme", "absolute" and "intense" is being done.
And we experienced and critical perfume-sniffers know very quickly that there is actually not too much behind it. Hardly ever a popular eau de toilette with more fragrance is strengthened and intensified or made more durable. It is more likely that the consumer is given independent scents, because the original name has already sold so well. You could simply add an Intense-Extreme-Absolue to it, that's what people buy. Rather only the basic DNA of the fragrance remains, but the Intense has hardly anything in common with the original fragrance The disappointment is then often great. It's completely understandable I don't want to go on about marketing mistakes and the lack of ideas and courage of the designers.

This brings me to Gentlemen Only Intense from Givenchy. Since his release 4 years ago he has settled down to an average rating of 7.0, has 5 comments and 4 statements. He has somehow slipped through I suppose that this is partly due to the lavishly used addition "Intense".
Nevertheless, I would like to claim that this scent, which is very nice to wear, is worth a closer look.
I got hold of Gentlemen Only Intense in autumn 2015, on the ferry from Rødby to Puttgarden. In the shop on the ferry I took the 50 ml size with me and I still feel comfortable with the fragrance. The 50 ml were quickly emptied and then a 100 ml bottle moved in.

The fragrance is not very complex, top, heart and base notes are very close together and you can smell the rather sweet tonka base practically from the beginning.
Yet it is not a sweetness that is sticky and covers everything through the entire fragrance.
At the beginning you can clearly perceive the tangerine, but it is not ripe here yet and in full sweetness, the sweetness clearly comes from the tonka bean amber combination, which flashes through very early. Pepper I do not perceive very clearly, but some leaf green. This gives a certain fresh kick with the unripe tangerine and cushions the sweetness quite well. I find that well done too. Woody influences are quickly added, a touch of patchouli gives it some depth, I can't smell leather. In this case thank god. Too much leather has already spoiled many a fragrance for me.
Tonka-Amber continues to set the tone. I can't really smell incense very clearly either.
That's really not very exciting and innovative, but I feel very comfortable with this fragrance and I also find it suits me very well.

Intense is basically nothing here, since the fragrance neither lasts unnaturally long nor spreads an unnaturally huge veil of scent.
I can definitely certify GOI as suitable for office use, as well as for everyday use. Makes a good figure in a suit and in jeans as well. And for an evening at the theatre or a concert he is also not a bad choice The cooler season seems to me to be well suited, in summer the fragrance may seem a bit heavy.

Whoever expects something highly complex with several precious and rare ingredients and a shelf life (Intense!) from 0:00 to midnight is naturally disappointed, especially for the numerous niche noses the fragrance is nothing anyway. But if you like it warm and spicy with a certain sweetness and a touch of freshness and with an average shelf life of about 6 hours (much longer on clothes) and no roomy sillage, you are welcome to take it. I also found the Gentlemen Only without Intense quite pleasant.

I think GOI is a little bit unnoticed and comes off a little bad here.
The flacon is beautifully designed to match the fragrance with the color gradient from black to transparent and is still very handy at 100 ml.
He also seems to be gradually disappearing from the market, as new successors have appeared under the name Gentleman for some time now.
I've secured two more bunker vials just in case. You never know...

I am looking forward to the coming time and am happy to wear it more often again.

01/12/2017

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 7
Longevity 10
Scent

JCopelandSFP
10 Reviews

JCopelandSFP

Very helpful Review 9

In love with this scent.

Supposedly, the only difference in the top notes from the original is black pepper substituted for pink pepper, and the omission of nutmeg. Birch wood and mandarin orange are still listed, though once again I don't detect any woodiness, and I only get the vibe of the orange this time (slightly tangy), not actually the scent of orange. There is a spicy sweetness up top, lots of tonka bean. This scent is tonka dominant. The pepper seems to fade quickly though. One of the standout qualities of this one is an undertone of leather. This definitely comes off as much darker, sweeter, and in no way soapy and fresh like the original. The projection is not as good as the original, which is to be expected from a darker and richer version. I believe that the primary DNA of this line is spicy sweet orange up top, dying down to incense with a slightly sweet woodiness. The original just jumps out at you so much more. This one is beautifully subtle. After 10 minutes, it's already harder to detect. However, I'm really liking the addition of the leather note. It's very understated, but it adds a mysterious darkness to the scent. So far, this tonka bean-sweet, slightly smoky leather scent smells very masculine, more on the mature side, and quite alluring due to its subtle and mysterious nature. After about 30 min, I'm being reminded of another fragrance with similar notes: Armani Code Profumo. The creamy sweetness of the tonka bean, the leather undertone, and I am now getting an added sweetness from amber, which is also in ACP. Not to mention, ACP also opens with a slightly spicy mandarin orange vibe. This could be a little redundant in my collection, but I still really like it. It does have its own character. Ultimately, the scent profiles of each fragrance are only similar; not the same. It's been about an hour, and I'm loving the whiffs I'm getting of it, even from one small spray on the hand. After about 10 hours (possibly some rubbing off on my coat), I can still kind of smell it around me after 1 1/2 sprays on my neck. The scent is very pleasant. Subtle, sweet leather. Very masculine.