Scent Intense

First impression? Meh. Honestly, when I first tried Costume National, it didn't blow me away. It felt too aggressive, maybe even a little stuffy, with this strange, intense note that just didn't "click" with me right away. I set it aside, thinking it was just another hyped-up, average perfume. And then the weather got cold. And, people, I absolutely fell crazy in love with this fragrance! With the drop in temperature, the scent completely transformed. The initial aggressiveness vanished, and an incredible depth and warmth emerged. It became rich, comforting, and unbelievably sophisticated. Now I smell a perfect blend of spices, amber, and a creamy woody note that is absolutely addictive. Now I wear it constantly, and every time I put it on, I feel special. The longevity is beast mode, and the projection is perfectly balanced—people notice it, but it doesn't choke the room. Costume National is definitely a perfume that demands colder weather and one that, personally, needed a second chance for me to understand its genius. An absolute recommendation, but be patient with it! 10+/10

This was my signature fragrance until I meet Naxos. It smells rich and it was lasting 12 hours and projection was good. I think it is reformulated. Stand as skin scent in 1 hour. I passed it

I see a lot of good reviews. Which makes me think. This is just not for me, because I do not like it. But I am happy others do. Very sharp and a bit stinky even. I share the same thought for the parfum version. Hopefully not offending lovers of this scent. Though I like this version the most because it's less intense. In the air it smells nice, but up close. This is just offensive To my nose... Diffused in the air: 8.5/10 Up close to be reminded of the scent: 5/10 Bingo30 is spot on. I think it's the habiscus.

It doesn't resemble anything else, it has its own sharp and different atmosphere like Lalique Encre Noire. It's sharp and green, like the scent you get when you pick a pine needle, and I find it very repulsive.

A dark-fruity-floral-woody fragrance to my nose, and it smells very “early 2000’s” to me. I can’t explain it beyond that. A little bit weak on my skin, though. Absolutely unisex 7.9/10

My absolute favorite. Reminds me of my time in NYC in my 20s when I was reckless and everything was fun, especially at night. Hear a lot of complaint about the synthetic nature of this scent and I don’t care. It’s as sexy now as it was when I bought my first bottle blind at Barney’s on the Upper East Side . Dark, but not standoffish. Mysterious, but not obtuse. Unique, but not so eccentric it’s a freak show (looking at you Aedes de Venustas Signature). This one still turns heads and gets compliments and gets you laid. More people ask me what I’m wearing when I wear this than anything else. Probably best for fall and winter and for me, at least, it’s a “going out” scent…not really “going to work”.

This scent follows me since teenage years.. It's mysterious dark and feels up a room - Amazing leather with cinnamon and spices... I don't get the tea as much ... Pair with a leather jacket and you're in heaven!

A dark, masculine, intense scent. This feels like a formal evening event to me. It's somehow green from the tea and davana (?) but also dark and grounded, leathery. Not for me, but an intriguing scent.

This is very green, unique scent with old school influences. The big bold spirit of 80's: Cinnamon, bergamot, tea, hibiscus and ambers are the ones that stands out the most. 80's barbershop start, herbal floral dyrdown and pure, soft amber finish. Leans pretty masculine on my skin. It has the ideal power that you'd want, not more or not less.

the fleeting herbal scent left on my skin after bathing in a giant cup of tea

I started wearing this perfume way back in 2002 for couple of years. today i decided to get one again, I'm still in love with the smell, very unique. although the projection is not that strong but i still love to smell it on me.

Scent Intense is my signature scent! It's warm, spicy, and mysterious without being overpowering. The amber and wood notes are beautifully blended, and I get compliments on it all the time. It lasts forever too!

A beautiful amber and floral scent! I was immediately struck by the note of Hibiscus, which gives the perfume a fascinating and elegant touch. Nice find, I really like it. Sillage: 6.5/10 Longevity: 7/10 Scent : 8/10 Overall: 8/10

Too much hibiscus or jasmine make it too much flowery and leaning feminine to me

if find this to be a safe office scent elegent and classy. definetly mascline not very loud but also not a skin scent

Bo alsanosi smell Amazing Not sinusitis Pure smell

Dry down on skin smells like an extremely subtle version of HdP 1740 mixed with tea. I think there's some Immortelle in here. On clothes it smells like a fruity tea scent with hints of citrus Very nice balanced scent BUT... The projection is very subtle on me. You'll have to spray a lot in order to smell it on yourself, even indoors; let's not even talk about outside in cold winters! I wear perfumes for their aromatherapy effects so, if I can't smell them, why to bother? Unfortunate pass.

Indolic animalic ambery patchouli unisex abstract synthetic mysterious butyrate damascone accord، builted deep with sweet Ambergris musky aromachemicals composition، with touch of cis hexanols، very well crafted a Masterpiece 10/10

@Salohcin2148 my wife isn't overly enthusiastic about this either, lol...!!!

I love this scent. It's a great amber that has a very very good hibiscus tea vibe to it. As some others stated it almost has a slight red wine-ish hint that can be associated with a mild oud in the opening but settles after a few hours or so. Anytime spring and fall, when the sun goes down in summer. For some reason my wife hates this. I have gotten several compliments in public so wore it out to dinner and my wife couldn't stand it. I thought maybe I try it again because she has done 180s with other scents but no. Every time I wore this she knew exactly what I was wearing. Now it's collecting dust. So interesting because I think this is one of the best from the house and one of the best tea note based fragrances on the market that doesn't get any hype whatsoever. Don't tell my wife but her nose is broken. If anyone is interested in swapping something for this scent PM me. I have it on my swap shelf.

Dense and intense. Interesting scent profile made particular by the additional of greenery. Granny apple tea, mild patchouli and more. This stuff is strong. Would make a nice office scent were it toned down like 40%.

Upon first spray my nose picks up an almost chocolatey leather. I can sense the fruity tea element that adds character. Subtley hints at cinnamon. The full bodied patch and olbanum are definitely adding punch. Well rounded with a double dose of amber, this is niche quality, has a bold maturity and leans unisex. For me, it's a very good leather perfume leaning feminine. Blind buy success. Love the pitch black lacquer bottle. ✨

The batch I had A2058 was dramatically weaker then other Costume National products. With 8 applications I got around 2h of fragrance around me. Even on clothes it did not perform better. The scent is very nice, moderately sweet and smooth. The tea note was prominent for me and loved it. Unisex although someone told me it smell auntish...

Few scents will move my opinion 180 degrees from repulsion to eye-rolling pleasure. It may have been COVID, or the bottle or my nose developing, but this one did. At first I needed to immediately scrub it off, but after more than a year in storage, an AMBER-WOODY beauty emerged. Scent Intense has a thick, resinous and incense-y amber with a sweet tea & hibiscus note in the air. (Benefits from dark storage after first sprays to really blossom and sweeten - a year or more). Contrast to Bentley for Men Intense: These are different but similar with the thick, resinous amber. The tea note in the air sweetens as it dries down coming close to the plum-y rum note in BFMI. Contrast to Ambre Lumiere Molinard: These are different, but again the thick, sweet and resinous amber is similar. AL doesn't have tea or hibiscus. Contrast to Ambre Sultan Serge Lutens: These are different, but the amber is similarly thick and resinous. AS has the standout bayleaf instead of tea & hibiscus. Contrast to Armaf Niche Oud: Another Amber Fougere, these have some similarities while they're still quite different. Similar thick and resinous amber but Armaf Niche Oud is spicier and lacks the tea-hibiscus combo. Overall: Well above average performance, this scent has grown on me and my appreciation continues to develop the longer I have this in my collection. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

I discovered CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense perfume and fell in love with its unique and alluring scent. The scent is a perfect balance of warm and spicy notes with a hint of sweetness that lingers on the skin. I found that the scent lasts all day and I received a lot of compliments. The bottle is also very elegant and looks great on my vanity.

The perfect Summer Amber, with the pronounced tea and hibiscus..

Unique. Signature scent worthy. An interesting combination of green and amber. A little sweet, a little spicy and a little sour but a lot of depth. My mind is confused but in a pleasant way. Update: This is now a love. It needed time to be appreciated. I do like vanilla notes generally but I also like that the fact this isn't another ambery perfume with vanilla. The leather in this is subtle. Ambery but not creamy or heavy. What a gem!

This is essentially an amber but one with a twist. There are delectable sour juicy notes happening too and it’s very beautiful and unexpected. It’s like the smoother somewhat fruitier version of geo f trumper sandalwood cologne. There is a definite sensuality here from sandalwood without it being actually “woody” which is the same kinda feeling and the geo f fragrance. Sparks of gentle spice and fruity smoothness. It’s just stunning. Very impressed.

Sweet green tea leaves leads to an ambery & spicy woods with light florals. Leathery facets emerge as the scent continues to dry down, adds much needed depth. Lovely in cool weather, but I think you can pull it off in warmer months as well. Arms length sillage, lasts around 6 hrs.

The sourness of the hibiscus throws off what would otherwise be a beautiful amber fragrance. It comes on too strong at the beginning and stays for far longer than it should. Might just be my skin chemistry so it's definitely worth a try for others!