Has your opinion on Intense changed at all. I have to admit. I am still wearing this one daily after a few weeks. I really like it and women seem to like it on me too. It's also not too strong, so it could definitely be a daytime scent for guys. Maybe my opinion is different because I like amber woody fragrances and fougere fragrances equally, so this is the best of both worlds for me. I love that nice peppery spice with that green and herbal Drakkar DNA hanging in the background. I love this scent and I'm not afraid to admit it. Lol
Thanks for your excellent service to the frag community! I recently discovered your videos about Drakkar Noir and your recommendations for Houbigant Duc de Vervins l'Extreme as an upscale alternate. Duc de Vervins l'Extreme now retails for roughly $130, but I just purchased it from a highly rated, New Jersey-based reseller on eBay for slighty more than $50. I received it yesterday and it smells great, so it's legit! I look forward to trying Drakkar Intense, but for now I'm satisfied and preoccupied with the Houbigant offering. Thanks a million!
Great review mate, I gave it a 6 on Dan’s live and it’s improved over time for me and I would probably give it a 7/7.5 now. I get what you mean re the sweetness but it’s a lot cheaper here in the uk, £25 which is about £34. I think it will drop further over time but overall I am happy with it.
Damn, I had a feeling that this one would go this way. First, we had last year's disappointing release of Polo intense, which I was glad that I didn't buy after what everyone said, now another underwhelming flanker of a classic. Oh well, thanks for another solid review. I always value your opinion.
Thanks Jeremy ! This is definitely better than polo cologne intense though I will say lol it fell flat for me but not a total dumpster fire like polo cologne intense
Man my coworker had some of this and I sprayed 2 sprays in my hand, I hated opening but through the mid and dry down I loved it and so did the women and it lasted over 8 on my skin. You’re the first person I’ve heard give this kind of review but hey each nose is different. It’s a winner for me. I will say the women that liked were 35 and up young chicks thought it was just ok.
Thanks Kelan, I had a feeling it wouldn't be anything special, will probably skip this one and focus on better additions to my collection ! As always great video !
I mixed Lomani, Al Rehab Dakar, and the knockoff from Walmart and made a homemade "Drakkar Noir Intense" and use it as a car freshener. 👃 🤭 It's "intense" alright and has a bright blue color to it too. 🤣
Not originnal. The original was called Drakkar Pour Homme, then came Drakkaar, then Drakkar Noir etc. You can still get the original Drakkar Pour Homme. Lots of people simply do not know what they are talking about, and keep spreading false information. Drakkar and Aspen are probably the two fragrances with the most false information. Just like how people keep saying Drakkar was originally called simply Drakkarr, they keep saying Aspen was created by Coty. Aspen was not created by Coty, Coty simply bought the company that created Aspen. Quintessence created Aspen,, and Cody bought Quintessence and continued selling Aspen. You can still get the original bottles of Quintessence Aspen also.
Damn it’s unfortunate that Drakkar Intense ended being not the greatest. It’s honestly really upsetting that new releases are just really generic and overly sweet messes created for the common guy essentially it’s nothing special. Ever since I first found your channel like you said I stick to the classics. Because the classics actually have a unique scent that’s gonna make you stand out, the scents overall are amazing, there beast mode, there strong, and there ultra masculine not overly sweet like most fragrances are today. So far ever since I found your channel classics are the only fragrances I wear now I have some modern fragrances that are good but they’ll never compare to the classics. So far the classics I got are One Man Show By Jaques Bogart, Bogart by Jaques Bogart, Versace The Dreamer, Versace L’Homme, English Leather, Hugo Boss Number one, Lapidus Pour Homme By Ted Lapidus, Jackomo de Jackomo, Chanel Antaeus, PS Fine cologne, and Ralph Lauren Polo Green. Great vid as always Kelan 👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thanks brother I was laughing once you started dropping your thoughts. I had a quick wiff of it last year and liked the opening but never had a full wearing. And you're right this just popped up at my local rack here in Canada at $40. I'm gonna pass would rather put my money into a backup bottle of Noir.
I use this one as my everyday blend in the crowd type of fragrance... like I don't plan on going out but I still want to have something on me that smells good but doesn't really draw any attention to myself I guess is a better way to put it... and being that it's so cheap I can always make sure I have some on hand.... but I think my go-to for cheap oldies is still Versace blue jeans, but during the winter and very cold times I'll go after either armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky or CK one shock for that holiday sweet type of smell I'm really into Mandarin so it works for me and the CK one has a little bit more of that spicy type of thing going on... either way that's my two cents😂✌️
Tough to replace/replicate one major ingredient: Guy Laroche, himself. Having creative geniuses working in conjunction with a progressive LOreal(Cosmair) team absolutely mattered...when you lose that synergy, and you just have a brand name in the hands of big business, tough to expect much. Laroche, Lauren, Armani, Picasso, Vanderbilt, these designers had vision, influence, and real skin in the game when LOreal fragrances took no prisoners.
I was so excited with this release. But I really hate a man's sweet fragrances of the nowadays. And, of course, I love Drakkar Noir, Halston Z14, Azzaro pour Homme. Thank you. This review was very useful.
The amount of juice you used in 2 days would be 2/3 weeks for me 😂 will def wait for it to pop up at Marshalls, but I def see myself buying even if mediocre.
Yeah give it a shot, this is only my take on it, wait till it’s dirt cheap, I sprayed so much to just swim in the bottle to make the review fast for everyone, I got my fill and it’s a no lol
I would totally love a Drakkar Noir Intense. I like the Drakkar Intense, but its anything but intense. It has very little projection. On skin and clothes it lasts a long time and i like how it smells... But you got to stick your nose were you sprayed to feel it. Calling it intense... Its quite ironic.
I found Drakkar Intense to really hang on my skin for many hours. I was fascinated by how the scent tripped my memory back to the barbershop as a kid just as the barber poured Pinaud Clubman talcum powder on the brush and brushed my neck before taking off the bib. I needed a masculine scent in my collection. It's a nice break from the "uni" scents.
Every time you updated the status of that bottle I kept thinking you were just walking through stores spraying it on strangers, spraying the postman when they delivered your mail... Kept thinking how the shit is he going through that much. You're a maniac! As always appreciate the candor. I want to smell it. But no way do I want to buy it to smell it.
Hey Kelan...I was able to catch you and Barry on Mr. Smelly's live stream. My Drakkar Intense will be arriving next Monday so I'm very excited to try it but at the same time, concerned that it will be nowhere near Drakkar Noir. As always, great breakdown and insight to Drakkar Intense.
It won’t be anything like Drakkar noir but you still make like it, I thought it fell flat nothing special but that’s just my opinion, keep me posted on what you think please
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I just received my bottle like 30 minutes ago and after spraying few sprays, my fear came true! It is NOTHING like Drakkar Noir and I'm so disappointed. Hahaha. We all waited 40 years for the latest release and it simply did not live up to the expectation. They should release Drakkar Noir Intense or Parfum ASAP!
Before the company Guy Laroche greatly reduced the amount of oakmoss in "Drakkar Noir", I found that it could last all day long and into the next day: it was powerful and I loved it. I find the current formulation of it to be weak and it doesn't smell as special as it used to. I might try this new one because I can like fragrances which have vanilla in them, but I'll just wait for it to be greatly reduced in price.
To me, it starts off like a campfire, and I end up at the beach afterwards. Not a bad scent at all, I kinda like it. I feel like on me it won't last very long, maybe along the shorter side of lasting times.
Seriously i hope the dry down of this new Drakkar Intense - the vanilla ambery smell doesn’t smell like cheap Revlon perfume. Oh boy! Thanks a million for this review , i would just going ahead to buy my Drakkar Noir 💯❤️💯
I know it’s a flanker of the original Drakkar not Drakkar noir but still it fell totally flat for me it was just blah lol. Thanks for watching as always John !
I knew it... since i saw the vanilla note in there my hopes where not that high. However, i got my hands on a vintage classic: Hypnose from Roberto Capucci, it's a denser, greener version of Drakkar Noir, it came out even before Drakkar Noir(1967). You should definitely try it.
Why can't it just be a beast-mode version of Drakkar Noir! There's such a demand for this. DN is possibly the best men's fragrance ever made, but the performance / projection are mediocre.
Sorry mate! I tested drakkar intense & I found it awesome👍 I respect your opinion but I think you should only talk about your own feelings! My advise is don't be pushy & let others to decide about drakkar intense alone! It's a nice release & remind me of the original version of drakkar as well💝 nothing in common with drakkar Noir for sure!
Lol I don’t think I was pushy I was taking about my own feelings in my own video on my own channel. I felt the scent fell flat and was honest about my thoughts on it. Thank you for watching and commenting though Tony I appreciate it !
Why? Why???? I had such high expectations about this fragrance, but they were disappointed. Fortunately, I have both vintage version of Drakkar and Drakkar noir. You need to try the original Drakkar.
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey it wasn't at the fragrance shop I was at tonight, didn't look like there was ever a spot for it on the shelf, I took that as a sign lol.
I agree... I recieved my bottle yesterday...I wish it carried the drakkar DNA that's in the opening/middle greenish till the end and that I would've hoped it lasted longer...and wished it was more linear...so im going against popular thought...I think animale gold is a better fragrance even if it's sweeter...
Its a nice pleasant scent & doesn't have a (WOW) factor. & you're right! Performance, only lasted on me between 3-4hrs on my skin. iDon't know what they were thinking, but they need it to have more time to come uo with something heavy & strong. To me this is another failure.
If you love azzaro pour Homme get another bottle that’s way better than Drakkar intense. However if you have never tried Drakkar noir before then I recommend getting that
Hi Kelan, Great video. Is there a chance for Drakkar intense to make a comeback into your life at a later stage like Azzaro pour homme did?Loved the way you defined this as the basement dweller compared the to popular cousin Noir. On a tangent, recently bought Givenchy Xeryus of the Parfums Mythiques collection and it is awesome and so long lasting. Do you have it in your collection? Regards Renoy
Hey that is an absolute possibility, however this has the dry down that I know I hate, with azzaro it was the opening that threw me at first, until I tried other scents like it
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Hey 👋 Kelan, do you have the present formulation of Givenchy Xeryus from the parfums mythiques collection?It’s such a bright, refreshing, wonderful & long lasting.
Yes - they should do a new Drakkar noir - an intense , more modern , beastly , monstrous Drakkar noir. Drakkar intense .. disappointing, well I’ve not tried it , but - why bother . Am really tired of crumby performance, and all the money making reformulations. Am leaning toward buying used vintage - some recent pickups .. quorum edt (vintage), Chanel 19 edt, Armani ph vintage, Fahrenheit (just a 10ml - but fantastic 🔥⛽️), Aramis 900 - (mini), Mandate. Cheers Kellan 👍
Send these sweet frags straight to HELL! Enough already. My mind is a bit blown how he applies fragrances lol. Makes so much more sense- applies it like a lotion. Might do that once I have too many fragrances in my retirement lol.
I say this every time people bring up the gym! Where i came from you never ever wore Fragrance to the Gym!!!That would be a no no...But obviously different in other places!...See you tonight Kelan Your suppose to be bringing the 16 gallon Keg and a few steaks! tonight! Lol
Just got my Lalique ph in the mail. It's a bit weaker than I expected, especially for an EDP. Also a bit powdery. Doesnt do it for me. I really like the greenness of the citrus in BDP whereas this one is sharp and bitter. Dry down is like vanilla baby powder on my skin.
Yeah it doesn’t smell bad at all just sorta lame, in my opinion of course, compared to Drakkar noir, I have never smelled the original “Drakkar” though unfortunately. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Open black is more like Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and original open is a Smokey citrus woods green scent, open original is amazing I wore it yesterday in the day coincidentally lol but they are not like gianfranco
Is it disappointing for a modern release though? Or just when comparing it to 80s releases? I might just pull the trigger on this when it arrives, I'm hoping to get it for what Barry paid for it. Lol.
Well this was never meant to be like Drakkar Noir I don't understand why some 'reviewers' are expecting it to be. The Original Drakkar came before Drakkar Noir, it was a great fragrance. Drakkar Noir was a totally different scent and was a hit and more popular than Drakkar. However after reformulations even DN is nothing like it was when released in the 80's. I've even heard reviewers call this Drakkar Noir Intense....really need to do their homework.
I don’t think I did that I acknowledged it was a flanker of the OG Drakkar from the 70’s. Regardless it sort of fell flat to me I did mention I preferred Drakkar noir to this new release, sorry if that was confusing. Thank you for watching and commenting though dude !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Oh yeah, I didn't mean this video just what I've seen in comments or rushed to be first on other channels and other sites. You do your groundwork which makes this channel watchable and it's appropriated.
Damn this is disappointing 😐. You almost wish they would’ve named it something else because “Drakkar Noir” is synonymous with greatness & classic. I’m still going to eventually get this but I am in NO rush now. Appreciate the honesty as always @Scents Of South Jersey.
Take other people's opinions with a grain of salt. They may have a "meh" opinion on it; but you may love it I can't tell you how many fragrances some reviewers have trashed, that I wound up loving. Same the other way around ... There are fragrances that get huge praise by reviewers that I cannot stand the smell of (and wouldn't wear even if you gave them to me for free)!! I like to watch reviews and to hear what other people say as well; but in the end it's all about me and MY nose, no one else's. Cheers!
Seems like companies going the “intense” route or “extreme” route is strictly marketing ploy to lure avid fans. The scent comes out altered completely and lacks any of the original qualities. For instance Sauvage Extreme, Azzaro PH Intense, this one etc. Like, imagine a Kouros Intense came out right? And we’re all thinking “holy shit this could be amazing” and you smell it, and it’s like fruity citrus bubblegum that’s total shit. Like…that’s what’s happening it seems. All lies and bullshit
Hola . ¡Qué curioso! Todos hablan de Drakkar Intense pero Guy Laroche no reconoce ni desconoce eate lanzamiento, por lo que es imposible adquirirla en un establecimiento formal, propiciando y alimentando la piraterìa. En México es imposible. Algunos youtubers, recomiendan comprar en tiendas pirata, otros venden ellos mismos, pero se abastecen en estas tiendas. A ambos los conoces. DIGAMOS NOOO A LA PIRATERIA... existen tiendas que venden al mismo precio con garantìa de satisfacción y facturan sin aumentar el precio.
For me it was underperforming, I know I tried a legit one as it was at a department store. I'm not a huge fan of the OG but if I had to pick I'd go with that over "intense".
Drakkar intense has nothing to do with drakkar noir, so the comparison doesn't make sense in the first place. It is a modern scent with a vintage feel to it, albeit cheaply made. Lets face it, the "powerhouses" of yesteryear where pungent and obnoxious, in the 80''s we just put up with it because there wasn't much else on the market but today who would wants to wear scents that greet you with a punch in the face? Understatement is key here and I for one am glad that the times of gag-inducing wet towels of perfumes on men are over.
It was not a comparison video at all. I just simply said it’s no where near as good of a scent in general as Drakkar noir. It’s obvious they are two different scents. But since this is the first release from GL in years I brought up the fact that I didn’t like it nearly as much as the only true good fragrance made by the house which is Drakkar noir
Whoa! Out of nowhere a combination left/right to Zino 🤣🤣 this is a shame, sounds like it went in the direction I worried about, sweet woody-ambers I'm so sick of this genre.
I respect your honesty! I admire critics who call it like they see it or smell it! Some guys seem to like everything.
Thank you so much for the kind words ! I like to call it like I see it
Has your opinion on Intense changed at all. I have to admit. I am still wearing this one daily after a few weeks. I really like it and women seem to like it on me too. It's also not too strong, so it could definitely be a daytime scent for guys. Maybe my opinion is different because I like amber woody fragrances and fougere fragrances equally, so this is the best of both worlds for me. I love that nice peppery spice with that green and herbal Drakkar DNA hanging in the background. I love this scent and I'm not afraid to admit it. Lol
Thanks for your excellent service to the frag community! I recently discovered your videos about Drakkar Noir and your recommendations for Houbigant Duc de Vervins l'Extreme as an upscale alternate. Duc de Vervins l'Extreme now retails for roughly $130, but I just purchased it from a highly rated, New Jersey-based reseller on eBay for slighty more
than $50. I received it yesterday and it smells great, so it's legit! I look forward to trying Drakkar Intense, but for now I'm satisfied and preoccupied with the Houbigant offering. Thanks a million!
Duc de Vervins is so good, I also have noticed the price for the L’Extreme has gone up a lot. Thank you for watching and commenting Mark !
Great review mate, I gave it a 6 on Dan’s live and it’s improved over time for me and I would probably give it a 7/7.5 now. I get what you mean re the sweetness but it’s a lot cheaper here in the uk, £25 which is about £34. I think it will drop further over time but overall I am happy with it.
Hahaha I’m a harsh critic because I love Drakkar noir so much lol but it’s not terrible I just thought it fell flat for me
Where did you get this in the UK??
@@will_9329 eBay
Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed day
Thank you as always Michael !
You welcome keep up the good work
Damn, I had a feeling that this one would go this way. First, we had last year's disappointing release of Polo intense, which I was glad that I didn't buy after what everyone said, now another underwhelming flanker of a classic. Oh well, thanks for another solid review. I always value your opinion.
Thanks Jeremy ! This is definitely better than polo cologne intense though I will say lol it fell flat for me but not a total dumpster fire like polo cologne intense
Man my coworker had some of this and I sprayed 2 sprays in my hand, I hated opening but through the mid and dry down I loved it and so did the women and it lasted over 8 on my skin. You’re the first person I’ve heard give this kind of review but hey each nose is different. It’s a winner for me. I will say the women that liked were 35 and up young chicks thought it was just ok.
Thanks Kelan, I had a feeling it wouldn't be anything special, will probably skip this one and focus on better additions to my collection ! As always great video !
Thanks so much Sal !
I mixed Lomani, Al Rehab Dakar, and the knockoff from Walmart and made a homemade "Drakkar Noir Intense" and use it as a car freshener. 👃 🤭
It's "intense" alright and has a bright blue color to it too. 🤣
Pierre Bourdon, is that you?🤣
That is like Drakkar atomic lol
That sounds like one hell of a potent mixture..sure to sting the nostrils.
That classic match Drakkar knock off is actually really good
Love the original 80's Drakkar. Love that t-shirt. I will check out the intense when it is available. Thanks for the review.
Thats still my wife favorite of all time in my collection
Not originnal. The original was called Drakkar Pour Homme, then came Drakkaar, then Drakkar Noir etc. You can still get the original Drakkar Pour Homme. Lots of people simply do not know what they are talking about, and keep spreading false information. Drakkar and Aspen are probably the two fragrances with the most false information. Just like how people keep saying Drakkar was originally called simply Drakkarr, they keep saying Aspen was created by Coty. Aspen was not created by Coty, Coty simply bought the company that created Aspen. Quintessence created Aspen,, and Cody bought Quintessence and continued selling Aspen. You can still get the original bottles of Quintessence Aspen also.
Sorry but I don't agree with you! Drakkar intense it's a nice release👍 your opinion is only yours!
That’s okay Ted, thank you so much for watching and commenting though I appreciate that !
Damn it’s unfortunate that Drakkar Intense ended being not the greatest. It’s honestly really upsetting that new releases are just really generic and overly sweet messes created for the common guy essentially it’s nothing special. Ever since I first found your channel like you said I stick to the classics. Because the classics actually have a unique scent that’s gonna make you stand out, the scents overall are amazing, there beast mode, there strong, and there ultra masculine not overly sweet like most fragrances are today. So far ever since I found your channel classics are the only fragrances I wear now I have some modern fragrances that are good but they’ll never compare to the classics. So far the classics I got are One Man Show By Jaques Bogart, Bogart by Jaques Bogart, Versace The Dreamer, Versace L’Homme, English Leather, Hugo Boss Number one, Lapidus Pour Homme By Ted Lapidus, Jackomo de Jackomo, Chanel Antaeus, PS Fine cologne, and Ralph Lauren Polo Green. Great vid as always Kelan 👌👌👌👌👌👌
That’s so cool to hear ! The classics just destroy any other mens cologne
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Absolutely 💯💯💯
Great review. Appreciate the honesty. The way it should be done ✌️
Always appreciate your support Jon !
Thanks brother I was laughing once you started dropping your thoughts. I had a quick wiff of it last year and liked the opening but never had a full wearing. And you're right this just popped up at my local rack here in Canada at $40. I'm gonna pass would rather put my money into a backup bottle of Noir.
Great to know im not the only one who applies fragrances like that 😁👍 Hoping that Guy Laroche releases a Drakkar Noir Intense at some point too.
That would be an awesome addition a flanker to the flanker lll
I use this one as my everyday blend in the crowd type of fragrance... like I don't plan on going out but I still want to have something on me that smells good but doesn't really draw any attention to myself I guess is a better way to put it... and being that it's so cheap I can always make sure I have some on hand.... but I think my go-to for cheap oldies is still Versace blue jeans, but during the winter and very cold times I'll go after either armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky or CK one shock for that holiday sweet type of smell I'm really into Mandarin so it works for me and the CK one has a little bit more of that spicy type of thing going on... either way that's my two cents😂✌️
Tough to replace/replicate one major ingredient: Guy Laroche, himself. Having creative geniuses working in conjunction with a progressive LOreal(Cosmair) team absolutely mattered...when you lose that synergy, and you just have a brand name in the hands of big business, tough to expect much. Laroche, Lauren, Armani, Picasso, Vanderbilt, these designers had vision, influence, and real skin in the game when LOreal fragrances took no prisoners.
Very true if it were done like it was in the old days it would be much better! Thank you for watching and commenting sir!
Fragrances should never be rubbed on the skin and this is coming from top perfumers
The one I've been waiting for
Watching this as i open my beau de jour 😂👀
And damn you put a dent in that juice!
I was so excited with this release. But I really hate a man's sweet fragrances of the nowadays. And, of course, I love Drakkar Noir, Halston Z14, Azzaro pour Homme. Thank you. This review was very useful.
Hey thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Very Nice Kelan two in a row loving it...I am hoping you put more out because i love watching Kelan!!!!Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The amount of juice you used in 2 days would be 2/3 weeks for me 😂 will def wait for it to pop up at Marshalls, but I def see myself buying even if mediocre.
Yeah give it a shot, this is only my take on it, wait till it’s dirt cheap, I sprayed so much to just swim in the bottle to make the review fast for everyone, I got my fill and it’s a no lol
I would totally love a Drakkar Noir Intense.
I like the Drakkar Intense, but its anything but intense.
It has very little projection. On skin and clothes it lasts a long time and i like how it smells... But you got to stick your nose were you sprayed to feel it.
Calling it intense... Its quite ironic.
Dude! I have never seen anyone put a dent like that within 48 hours in a bottle 😅
Love my cosmair version of drakkar noir 😊
I had to get a low of wear and use out of it lol
“I’ll keep wearing gold chains and Drakkar Noir” 😝
#Respect
Came here from Mr Smelly's channel, love what you're doing and subscribed 👍
Thanks so much Steve! I’m glad you enjoy the videos !
I found Drakkar Intense to really hang on my skin for many hours. I was fascinated by how the scent tripped my memory back to the barbershop as a kid just as the barber poured Pinaud Clubman talcum powder on the brush and brushed my neck before taking off the bib. I needed a masculine scent in my collection. It's a nice break from the "uni" scents.
Wow! This smells very nice to me. 😊
Every time you updated the status of that bottle I kept thinking you were just walking through stores spraying it on strangers, spraying the postman when they delivered your mail... Kept thinking how the shit is he going through that much. You're a maniac! As always appreciate the candor. I want to smell it. But no way do I want to buy it to smell it.
Oh I just kept applying lol how else can you do a full review in 48 hours unless you bullshit your audience lol
Hey Kelan...I was able to catch you and Barry on Mr. Smelly's live stream. My Drakkar Intense will be arriving next Monday so I'm very excited to try it but at the same time, concerned that it will be nowhere near Drakkar Noir. As always, great breakdown and insight to Drakkar Intense.
It won’t be anything like Drakkar noir but you still make like it, I thought it fell flat nothing special but that’s just my opinion, keep me posted on what you think please
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I just received my bottle like 30 minutes ago and after spraying few sprays, my fear came true! It is NOTHING like Drakkar Noir and I'm so disappointed. Hahaha. We all waited 40 years for the latest release and it simply did not live up to the expectation. They should release Drakkar Noir Intense or Parfum ASAP!
Before the company Guy Laroche greatly reduced the amount of oakmoss in "Drakkar Noir", I found that it could last all day long and into the next day: it was powerful and I loved it. I find the current formulation of it to be weak and it doesn't smell as special as it used to. I might try this new one because I can like fragrances which have vanilla in them, but I'll just wait for it to be greatly reduced in price.
Yes wait for it to drop in price for sure, I love the current form of Drakkar noir I just spray very heavy
I grabbed this for like $25. I like it...needs to keep more of the opening into the dry down and last a bit longer...but im not mad at it.
To me, it starts off like a campfire, and I end up at the beach afterwards. Not a bad scent at all, I kinda like it. I feel like on me it won't last very long, maybe along the shorter side of lasting times.
Excellent review, Sir. Great content, as always. Peace and Love.
Thanks as always Louis !
Thanks Kelan, been waiting for this one. I wonder if they will see how this sells and then release a Drakkar Noir Intense!! 🤔
I mean that would just make my year / life if they did a Drakkar noir intense! 🤣
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey let’s hope and pray! 😂
Seriously i hope the dry down of this new Drakkar Intense - the vanilla ambery smell doesn’t smell like cheap Revlon perfume. Oh boy! Thanks a million for this review , i would just going ahead to buy my Drakkar Noir 💯❤️💯
Yeah. Must admit I found it extremely unlikely they could actually improve on a masterpiece. Noir is legend status for a reason. Enjoyed. 👍🏻
I know it’s a flanker of the original Drakkar not Drakkar noir but still it fell totally flat for me it was just blah lol. Thanks for watching as always John !
I knew it... since i saw the vanilla note in there my hopes where not that high. However, i got my hands on a vintage classic: Hypnose from Roberto Capucci, it's a denser, greener version of Drakkar Noir, it came out even before Drakkar Noir(1967). You should definitely try it.
Duc de Vervins is also that a very green Drakkar noir. Thank you for watching and commenting as always sir !
Why can't it just be a beast-mode version of Drakkar Noir! There's such a demand for this. DN is possibly the best men's fragrance ever made, but the performance / projection are mediocre.
It's because of all this eco save the planet crap
I hope the DN intense is next
Great video Keep your honesty man it's refreshing.
The regular Drakkar was a panty dropper back in the day. Great review
when oakmoss was allowed
Sorry mate! I tested drakkar intense & I found it awesome👍 I respect your opinion but I think you should only talk about your own feelings! My advise is don't be pushy & let others to decide about drakkar intense alone! It's a nice release & remind me of the original version of drakkar as well💝 nothing in common with drakkar Noir for sure!
Lol I don’t think I was pushy I was taking about my own feelings in my own video on my own channel. I felt the scent fell flat and was honest about my thoughts on it. Thank you for watching and commenting though Tony I appreciate it !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey you still sound pushy. 😆
@@daniel51404 😂😂 still cracks me up
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey lmfao
I'm surprised you didn't mention cinnamon. I bought a bottle and this thing was cinnamon 💣
Why? Why????
I had such high expectations about this fragrance, but they were disappointed.
Fortunately, I have both vintage version of Drakkar and Drakkar noir.
You need to try the original Drakkar.
Definitely waiting for it to be in discounters then.
Wait and save money or just buy more Drakkar noir
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey it wasn't at the fragrance shop I was at tonight, didn't look like there was ever a spot for it on the shelf, I took that as a sign lol.
You're a Drakkar Noir poster boy lmao
Hahah I have a lot of Drakkar noir merch
I’m excited, mine is coming today!
Well, we hate it when we're right. I bet it smells nothing like the original Drakkar. Great review as always.
Keith! Thank you
Commenting first before watching. That thumbnail doesn't give me high hopes. Will edit the comment later
edit: Just what I expected is all i can say.
Hahaha it was not that great Drakkar Noir still reigns supreme
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey absolutely
Good god, that t-shirt 😍
Where did you get that Drakkar Noir T-shirt?? 😯
Hi Kelan, my expectations wete also confirmed. Where did you get that sweet DN tshirt?
Can you make a review of chanel antaeus ?
I agree... I recieved my bottle yesterday...I wish it carried the drakkar DNA that's in the opening/middle greenish till the end and that I would've hoped it lasted longer...and wished it was more linear...so im going against popular thought...I think animale gold is a better fragrance even if it's sweeter...
I have not tried animale gold yet, but what are we gonna do the scent is sweet lol thank you for watching and commenting dude !
I was waiting for the review. You've been posting it on IG, so I figured a review was coming sooner or later.
BTW, are you gonna review Horizon?
Its a nice pleasant scent & doesn't have a (WOW) factor. & you're right! Performance, only lasted on me between 3-4hrs on my skin. iDon't know what they were thinking, but they need it to have more time to come uo with something heavy & strong. To me this is another failure.
My Azzaro pour homme 100ml bottle is finished. Do you recommend me trying this one or buy a 200ml Azzaro pour homme ?
If you love azzaro pour Homme get another bottle that’s way better than Drakkar intense. However if you have never tried Drakkar noir before then I recommend getting that
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey I ordered Drakkar Noir, Rochas Moustach, Salvatore ferragamo essenzial clonia and blue from fragrancex.
been waiting to see your Take on this.
Hi Kelan,
Great video. Is there a chance for Drakkar intense to make a comeback into your life at a later stage like Azzaro pour homme did?Loved the way you defined this as the basement dweller compared the to popular cousin Noir.
On a tangent, recently bought Givenchy Xeryus of the Parfums Mythiques collection and it is awesome and so long lasting. Do you have it in your collection?
Regards
Renoy
Hey that is an absolute possibility, however this has the dry down that I know I hate, with azzaro it was the opening that threw me at first, until I tried other scents like it
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Hey 👋 Kelan, do you have the present formulation of Givenchy Xeryus from the parfums mythiques collection?It’s such a bright, refreshing, wonderful & long lasting.
Always love your videos, but you def need to give Zino another shot! Lol
Yes - they should do a new Drakkar noir - an intense , more modern , beastly , monstrous Drakkar noir. Drakkar intense .. disappointing, well I’ve not tried it , but - why bother . Am really tired of crumby performance, and all the money making reformulations. Am leaning toward buying used vintage - some recent pickups .. quorum edt (vintage), Chanel 19 edt, Armani ph vintage, Fahrenheit (just a 10ml - but fantastic 🔥⛽️), Aramis 900 - (mini), Mandate. Cheers Kellan 👍
Can you do a video on how and where and how much you apply Your fragrances please ?
Send these sweet frags straight to HELL! Enough already. My mind is a bit blown how he applies fragrances lol. Makes so much more sense- applies it like a lotion. Might do that once I have too many fragrances in my retirement lol.
Thanks for the review 👍
Excellent review, Thanks allot
I say this every time people bring up the gym! Where i came from you never ever wore Fragrance to the Gym!!!That would be a no no...But obviously different in other places!...See you tonight Kelan Your suppose to be bringing the 16 gallon Keg and a few steaks! tonight! Lol
Just got my Lalique ph in the mail. It's a bit weaker than I expected, especially for an EDP. Also a bit powdery. Doesnt do it for me. I really like the greenness of the citrus in BDP whereas this one is sharp and bitter. Dry down is like vanilla baby powder on my skin.
Sucks that designer houses can’t make any new good fougere fragrances.
Holy crap! Did you use that much Fragrance already...Wow its three quarters full already...Dam near half gone!!!Lol
Can you give us your opinion of "hugo boss soul" it's out since 2005 by Ursula Wandel
It's really good smelling!
It smells very good, but it’s so-o-o weak. That’s unfortunate.
The good news is $22 for a 3.4 oz. Shipped free makes it doable
Yeah it doesn’t smell bad at all just sorta lame, in my opinion of course, compared to Drakkar noir, I have never smelled the original “Drakkar” though unfortunately. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Im wondering how it compares to Horizon.
Completely different than horizon, that was a tough one for me I didn’t like it at all really. No longer have it
Kelan, i own an old gianfranco ferre homme after shave but its rather weak. Is roger and gallet open/open black similar in smell?
Open black is more like Paco Rabanne Pour Homme and original open is a Smokey citrus woods green scent, open original is amazing I wore it yesterday in the day coincidentally lol but they are not like gianfranco
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey any idea of a fragrance that does?😀
Got mines for 25 bucks, so got like 4 of them, good after shower fragrance or going to the store.
I'm tired of those ambery sweet fragances, are all the same I will wait to get a batch at ross fot 20 $ as u said it will be there soon
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. I'll probably skip this time, tnx bro 👍
Asaf Always appreciate your expertise on any classic fragrance review ! Thank you for watching as always !
Is it disappointing for a modern release though? Or just when comparing it to 80s releases? I might just pull the trigger on this when it arrives, I'm hoping to get it for what Barry paid for it. Lol.
He got a killer deal, the scent isn’t awful it just was disappointing all things considered
Well this was never meant to be like Drakkar Noir I don't understand why some 'reviewers' are expecting it to be. The Original Drakkar came before Drakkar Noir, it was a great fragrance. Drakkar Noir was a totally different scent and was a hit and more popular than Drakkar. However after reformulations even DN is nothing like it was when released in the 80's. I've even heard reviewers call this Drakkar Noir Intense....really need to do their homework.
I don’t think I did that I acknowledged it was a flanker of the OG Drakkar from the 70’s. Regardless it sort of fell flat to me I did mention I preferred Drakkar noir to this new release, sorry if that was confusing. Thank you for watching and commenting though dude !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Oh yeah, I didn't mean this video just what I've seen in comments or rushed to be first on other channels and other sites.
You do your groundwork which makes this channel watchable and it's appropriated.
Damn this is disappointing 😐. You almost wish they would’ve named it something else because “Drakkar Noir” is synonymous with greatness & classic. I’m still going to eventually get this but I am in NO rush now. Appreciate the honesty as always @Scents Of South Jersey.
Take other people's opinions with a grain of salt. They may have a "meh" opinion on it; but you may love it I can't tell you how many fragrances some reviewers have trashed, that I wound up loving. Same the other way around ... There are fragrances that get huge praise by reviewers that I cannot stand the smell of (and wouldn't wear even if you gave them to me for free)!!
I like to watch reviews and to hear what other people say as well; but in the end it's all about me and MY nose, no one else's.
Cheers!
Seems like companies going the “intense” route or “extreme” route is strictly marketing ploy to lure avid fans. The scent comes out altered completely and lacks any of the original qualities. For instance Sauvage Extreme, Azzaro PH Intense, this one etc.
Like, imagine a Kouros Intense came out right? And we’re all thinking “holy shit this could be amazing” and you smell it, and it’s like fruity citrus bubblegum that’s total shit. Like…that’s what’s happening it seems. All lies and bullshit
Oh I that would be brutal lol I’d make vintage kouros Molotov cocktails and throw them at ysl stores if that happened lol
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey lol! Dude go on YSL’s site all the stuff they sell for fragrances suck ass now. It’s all for a younger demographic
I take if you don’t like zino you don’t like heritage?
Bruh, I can hear your broken heart in your voice. 😂😂maybe next time they will nail it.
😂😂😂😂 it hurt to be honest
Guy Laroche death : 1989. He's not there to manage sadly.
It smells JUST like Guess 1981 Los Angeles
Hola . ¡Qué curioso! Todos hablan de Drakkar Intense pero Guy Laroche no reconoce ni desconoce eate lanzamiento, por lo que es imposible adquirirla en un establecimiento formal, propiciando y alimentando la piraterìa. En México es imposible. Algunos youtubers, recomiendan comprar en tiendas pirata, otros venden ellos mismos, pero se abastecen en estas tiendas. A ambos los conoces. DIGAMOS NOOO A LA PIRATERIA... existen tiendas que venden al mismo precio con garantìa de satisfacción y facturan sin aumentar el precio.
Did you fall down the staircase as a child? Ha ha. This stuff is phenomenal. It is totally ace. 9/10 minimum.
What ever you say
For me it was underperforming, I know I tried a legit one as it was at a department store. I'm not a huge fan of the OG but if I had to pick I'd go with that over "intense".
Sorry, bro, but "Almost Good But Really Not That Great" is already the name of a Coty cologne from 1998.
Get outta here hahaha ???
At this point, I'd rather love or hate something. At least someone made a dang decision. No interest in 'okay' stuff. 🤷
Drakkar intense has nothing to do with drakkar noir, so the comparison doesn't make sense in the first place. It is a modern scent with a vintage feel to it, albeit cheaply made. Lets face it, the "powerhouses" of yesteryear where pungent and obnoxious, in the 80''s we just put up with it because there wasn't much else on the market but today who would wants to wear scents that greet you with a punch in the face? Understatement is key here and I for one am glad that the times of gag-inducing wet towels of perfumes on men are over.
It was not a comparison video at all. I just simply said it’s no where near as good of a scent in general as Drakkar noir. It’s obvious they are two different scents. But since this is the first release from GL in years I brought up the fact that I didn’t like it nearly as much as the only true good fragrance made by the house which is Drakkar noir
Drakkar noir sous forme eau de parfum pour moi c'est plutôt "dyptique eau minthe"
I trust you Kelan . I won't be getting it .
I wasn't going to admit it!!!!! have never smelled Drakkar!!! Whoops
Whoa! Out of nowhere a combination left/right to Zino 🤣🤣 this is a shame, sounds like it went in the direction I worried about, sweet woody-ambers I'm so sick of this genre.
It’s Beau de jour over zino all day all night lol
This is hilarious
25.00 bucks at Berlin Mart.. Lol
I knew it would happen eventually lol
Heheh I knew it 😂😂
Unfortunately that’s exactly what we expected.
Vanilla stop 😂
It’s killed it !
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey you wasn’t having it 😂 prefer Drakkar noir for sure