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    Side by side

    Intense vs. Journey Woman

    Intense by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    Intense

    Boadicea the Victorious
    Intense2008
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Intense vs. Journey Woman
    IntenseJourney Woman
    ConcentrationIntenseEau de Parfum
    Launched20082014
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJohn StephenAlberto Morillas, Pierre Negrin
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Intense

    Honey
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Floral
    Woody
    Animalic
    Vanilla

    Journey Woman

    Floral
    Honey
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Yellow Floral
    Tobacco

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CitrusesLily
    OsmanthusApricotCardamomNutmeg
    Heart
    White HoneyJasmineRose
    HoneyMimosaJasmine"Cedarwood
    Base
    PatchouliVanilla
    Pipe tobaccoSaffronVanillaCypriolMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Intense vs. Journey Woman
    IntenseJourney Woman
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The sweetness isn't a feature, it's the whole point. Intense earns it though: white florals, real honey, vanilla warmth that settles instead of cloying.Intense
    This is a fragrance for those who want to be noticed. Journey Woman projects with intent and lasts for hours, shifting from apricot brightness through honeyed florals into a smoky, cypriol-inflected.Journey Woman