The Essence Intense
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Side by side
The Essence Intense vs. Nautica Voyage
Is The Essence Intense better than Nautica Voyage?
The Essence Intense wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between The Essence Intense and Nautica Voyage?
| The Essence Intense | Nautica Voyage | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Intense | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2009 | 2006 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Anne Flipo | Maurice Roucel |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do The Essence Intense and Nautica Voyage smell?
The Essence Intense
Fruity
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Cinnamon
Sweet
Amber
Citrus
Nautica Voyage
Green
Floral
Fruity
Powdery
Aquatic
Musky
Fresh
Woody
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do The Essence Intense and Nautica Voyage share?
Top
BlueberryRed Mandarin Orange
Green LeavesAppleGreen Notes
Heart
Siberian Stone PineCinnamonMyrrh
LotusMimosa
Base
Black PepperVetiver
MuskCedarOakmossMossAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Fruity Notes
Blueberry
Apple
Green Notes
Vetiver
Green Leaves
Woody Notes
Siberian Stone Pine
Cedar
Where they fit
When and where do The Essence Intense and Nautica Voyage work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, The Essence Intense or Nautica Voyage?
| The Essence Intense | Nautica Voyage | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about The Essence Intense and Nautica Voyage?
The opening reads fruity, almost sweet, that's the blueberry. Then the vetiver and black pepper arrive and the whole thing goes cool, dry, masculine. It's the kind of fragrance that shifts tone.The Essence Intense
This is the fragrance that made mass-market aquatics worth taking seriously. Maurice Roucel built something that actually smells like the ocean, not a chemistry lab's idea of it.Nautica Voyage
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