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    Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et Poire vs. V. Intense

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    V. Intense rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et Poire vs. V. Intense
    Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et PoireV. Intense
    Concentration—Intense
    Launched20062014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Aurélien Guichard
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et Poire

    Almond
    Fruity
    Floral
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Rose
    Woody
    Vanilla

    V. Intense

    Fruity
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Rose
    Sweet
    Metallic
    Powdery
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeLemon
    Saffron
    Heart
    RoseGuaiac WoodJasminePear
    PlumRoseSandalwoodPatchouli
    Base
    HeliotropeAlmondCinnamon
    Frankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et Poire vs. V. Intense
    Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et PoireV. Intense
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    Modern doesn't have to mean minimal. This one stacks forty ingredients into something that holds together. The pear keeps the florals from getting heavy, the heliotrope keeps the drydown close.Close Your Eyes, And... /Bois de Gaiac et Poire
    V. Intense is discontinued, which makes it harder to find, and easier to love once you do. The frankincense-sandalwood base is what people remember most: warm, resinous, and almost meditative.V. Intense