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04/30/2021
Elysium
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Mouth-watering perfection!
Just looking at the name, TL Intenso could mislead those familiar with TL pour Lui Eau de Toilette. For one thing, it’s still an EDT, so there’s nothing reinforced in concentration. I thought it might be in the fragrance smell, but it is not more intense than the original; the welcoming here is more cordial. So what does Intense mean here? Presumably, it could be the Mochaccino coffee accord, which includes an intense dose of Ristretto.
This 2019 perfume appears as a spin-off of TL pour Lui, which takes the approaches made around a sweet mixture of patchouli and vanilla with gourmand characteristics, reinterpreting the aroma with a fresh note of Mochaccino that comprises an espresso with milk and chocolate, extremely addictive. An explosion of intense notes with aromas that take us to new sensory dimensions. More than much of the original DNA has some similarities to another Maurice Roucel’s creation.
Intenso belongs to the oriental, fougère, slightly gourmand and aromatic families. In the beginning, the fragrance comes out with a stylish patchouli note from the base, as in the original version of TL pour Lui, but expressed in a softer way and with tobacco-like nuance inserts that become sweeter after a while. More approaching a tonka grain that becomes more unctuous, which comes in and grows stronger as the wear moves on. It feels warm, with only a light amber note, giving TL Intenso that enveloping feeling. The pineapple note is not prominent, as for the black pepper. Instead, let the citrus bergamot calms down and from my warm skin raises an accord akin to the sweet almond cream stuffing the Italian Rossana candies. The top is excellent, bright and slightly sharp with the bergamot and lavender, and I can smell the fresh coffee right away. There’s also a hint of sweet liquorice, which disappears as the heart notes develop.
Soon, with the green freshness of the patchouli still in the background, a gourmand accord of milk and coffee pops up, adding a caramelized touch, blended with herbaceous lavender. The more Intenso progresses, the more it resembles Rochas Man Eau de Toilette. They have too many notes in common, so the resulting redolence is inescapable. The florals develop sweetly; there must be a smidgen of jasmine not mentioned and keep the scent from becoming too foody.
While approaching the dry-down, the fragrance reduces its environmental presence, becoming a more skin scent, and fusing the concepts of toasted tonka and lavender talc finish with a residual of the coffee concept. The coffee changes to soft creamy mocha, perfectly balanced by dry woody and powdery accords. A sensation of light creaminess to the iris with traces of patchouli where the coffee note ends up being contained by vestigial patchouli to the cedar, the pencil shavings facet comes out.
The potency of its gourmand notes stops short of overbearing; its sweetness is just sweet enough, its sillage is mouth-watering but reserved, making this elegant fragrance extremely adaptable and wearable. They showed the perfume as a more unctuous variant than its predecessor TL pour Lui, but I can use it daily with no issue, perfect for a work environment as the sillage tones down soon. But I can also apply it at night for evenings spent with friends or especially on a date. The nature of its ingredients, so warm, homey, and gluttony, makes me choose Intenso during the chilly days of fall and winter months. I feel that the sweetness projects well in the colder air around this time. Also, it has that projection of warmth and confidence, which contrasts nicely with the harsh winter landscape. I do not understand how Spring could be the most voted season here. But I cannot judge flavours. Ultimately, if you like Rochas Man Eau de Toilette, but less floral and sweet, try TL Intenso. My point, finally, is that I could describe the two scents as being connected on a creative level. There’s nothing intense about TL Intenso scent but coffee ristretto.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since April 2021 (batch 19A34, 2019-01).
-Elysium
This 2019 perfume appears as a spin-off of TL pour Lui, which takes the approaches made around a sweet mixture of patchouli and vanilla with gourmand characteristics, reinterpreting the aroma with a fresh note of Mochaccino that comprises an espresso with milk and chocolate, extremely addictive. An explosion of intense notes with aromas that take us to new sensory dimensions. More than much of the original DNA has some similarities to another Maurice Roucel’s creation.
Intenso belongs to the oriental, fougère, slightly gourmand and aromatic families. In the beginning, the fragrance comes out with a stylish patchouli note from the base, as in the original version of TL pour Lui, but expressed in a softer way and with tobacco-like nuance inserts that become sweeter after a while. More approaching a tonka grain that becomes more unctuous, which comes in and grows stronger as the wear moves on. It feels warm, with only a light amber note, giving TL Intenso that enveloping feeling. The pineapple note is not prominent, as for the black pepper. Instead, let the citrus bergamot calms down and from my warm skin raises an accord akin to the sweet almond cream stuffing the Italian Rossana candies. The top is excellent, bright and slightly sharp with the bergamot and lavender, and I can smell the fresh coffee right away. There’s also a hint of sweet liquorice, which disappears as the heart notes develop.
Soon, with the green freshness of the patchouli still in the background, a gourmand accord of milk and coffee pops up, adding a caramelized touch, blended with herbaceous lavender. The more Intenso progresses, the more it resembles Rochas Man Eau de Toilette. They have too many notes in common, so the resulting redolence is inescapable. The florals develop sweetly; there must be a smidgen of jasmine not mentioned and keep the scent from becoming too foody.
While approaching the dry-down, the fragrance reduces its environmental presence, becoming a more skin scent, and fusing the concepts of toasted tonka and lavender talc finish with a residual of the coffee concept. The coffee changes to soft creamy mocha, perfectly balanced by dry woody and powdery accords. A sensation of light creaminess to the iris with traces of patchouli where the coffee note ends up being contained by vestigial patchouli to the cedar, the pencil shavings facet comes out.
The potency of its gourmand notes stops short of overbearing; its sweetness is just sweet enough, its sillage is mouth-watering but reserved, making this elegant fragrance extremely adaptable and wearable. They showed the perfume as a more unctuous variant than its predecessor TL pour Lui, but I can use it daily with no issue, perfect for a work environment as the sillage tones down soon. But I can also apply it at night for evenings spent with friends or especially on a date. The nature of its ingredients, so warm, homey, and gluttony, makes me choose Intenso during the chilly days of fall and winter months. I feel that the sweetness projects well in the colder air around this time. Also, it has that projection of warmth and confidence, which contrasts nicely with the harsh winter landscape. I do not understand how Spring could be the most voted season here. But I cannot judge flavours. Ultimately, if you like Rochas Man Eau de Toilette, but less floral and sweet, try TL Intenso. My point, finally, is that I could describe the two scents as being connected on a creative level. There’s nothing intense about TL Intenso scent but coffee ristretto.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since April 2021 (batch 19A34, 2019-01).
-Elysium
