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Bold, demanding and invasive. I recall Oud Save The King lacking performance, so naturally I underestimated the strength of this monster. Sandalwood forward with some emphasis on Laotian Oud.

During the first 10 minutes of wear, it almost smells like it’s on fire. After this phase, it dawned on me that “His Majesty The Oud” shares much in common with 24 Gold by Scent Story.

I fell asleep writing this review, woke up and His Majesty is still kicking. While it’s not original, it is a dense and high quality fragrance. You will see little to no change, but it does give quite a performance.

By far the sexiest fragrance on the planet centered around jasmine. Somewhat of a fusion between YSL Libre Eau de Parfum and Thierry Mugler Alien, only niche and much more realistic. Granada doesn't hesitate to impress with an explosion of heady white florals dancing on a warm, sweet base of vanilla and tonka. Uber feminine and provocative. Granada deserves the attention of jasmine lovers.

Stunning from the very start. I sincerely regret not purchasing this the many times I saw it available. Refreshing, attractive and one of the best citrus compositions I have experienced. I am a lover of iris & orange blossom; and these appear to be the 2 primary floral notes. Within the powdery cloud of iris, there is an herbaceous note of rosemary. Cologne du 68 is green, but that is not the first impression. There are so many other things going on. In time, the sleeping rose awakens to balance the sweet flower of frangipani. This orchestra of notes brings me lots of joy. Cologne du 68 is truly the one who got away.

Previous Y flankers have been alter egos of the original EDT, but Y EDP Intense seems to be an amplified revision of that release. Only greener, louder and matured. It's intense if compared to the original fragrance. I'm not able to grasp any sage like the Eau de Parfum (2nd release). The prominent notes appear to be bergamot, juniper and cedar. If you wait patiently, patchouli fades in gradually. In this moment, the fragrance feels complete. Ultimately Y EDP Intense is clean, safe and familiar.

There is most certainly an uncanny resemblance to Tom Ford Ébène Fumé. It was honestly my first and last impression. Not quite as deep, but just as bold. I found the apple blossom and vanilla to be nonexistent. Poppies tend to smell smoky by default, so this note seemingly meshes well. A stunning bottle design many collectors would want among their assemblage of fragrances. I'm not usually impressed by celebrity scents, but Billie Eilish may have broken a trend here. Gender neutral and leaning masculine. Billie Elish No. 1 and No. 2 are yin and yang. They would certainly layer well if you can't fall into either olfactory group, as they are completely opposite. Combined, would be the happy medium. A warm, woody vanilla.