Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Heat Ultimate Elixir vs. Classique Intense

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Classique Intense rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Heat Ultimate Elixir vs. Classique Intense
    Heat Ultimate ElixirClassique Intense
    ConcentrationElixirIntense
    Launched20102014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Heat Ultimate Elixir

    Vanilla
    Amber
    Floral
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Soft Spicy
    Aromatic

    Classique Intense

    White Floral
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Tonka Bean
    Tiare FlowerPomegranate
    Heart
    Osmanthus
    Orange BlossomJasmineRose
    Base
    CedarAmberRed Vanilla Orchid
    VanillaPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Heat Ultimate Elixir vs. Classique Intense
    Heat Ultimate ElixirClassique Intense
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The Heat line has a type, and this is its concentrated older sibling. Sweeter than the original, bolder in its vanilla, but Cedar keeps it from floating away entirely.Heat Ultimate Elixir
    Sweetness that owns the room. This isn't a quiet floral, it's the fragrance that announces you before you've moved. The tiare gives it a solar, gourmand edge that either grabs you immediately or not.Classique Intense