Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa (2007)
by Acqua di Parma

Interesting take on a fragrance classic. It's like the original ADP meets the original Polo but much smoother and more refined than the original Polo. It opens up with the familiar bright citrus accord with a leathery and tobacco undertone and a few minutes later they become equally as strong as each other. About 2 hours in the citrus is pretty much gone and you are left with a soft, mellow leather/tobacco and spice cologne that is still very nice. By hour 5 it is pretty much gone. I like the scent, the scent life is a little disappointing however but that seems to be a problem for ADP across the board.

I love it, it's my favourite perfume, at the moment. Shame it doesn't last very long.

(And i find the bottle not very well realized: the print of the label fades as you pass your finger on it, and the "metallic" finish of the plastic cap flakes off...)

I just received this and am wearing it today. I agree with Dimitri. You feel like you are the most sophisticated man out there when wearing this. It started off with definite citrus for me. Lemony in a way. It then settled down into a woodsy, leathery, yet subtle scent that screams class. I love it. Everyone should try this.

This is my favorite of the AdP colognes--I find it to be more understated yet also more complex than the others. I think I detect some Iso Super E in this composition, and consider Intensa to be one of the subtler and more skillful applications of that aromachemical. None of the AdP colognes really knock my socks off, but this is the one I could see in my rotation.

To my nose AdP CI is a very musty, leather dominated scent. I literally detect no citrus and the cedar is very dark and unpleasant, not like the gorgeous cedar in for example Bois du Portugal. I cannot fathom why they would call this a cologne.

"Colonia Intensa" is the sun in the Acqua di Parma universe, to my mind.
When wearing this, I am overcome with a sense of wistful sentimentality... a truly refined gentleman's scent that, despite reminding me of a bygone era; has a distinctive air of modernity.
The lush citruses present in the top and heart notes have their sharp edges softly rounded by faint spices and one of the most remarkable leather accords I have experienced yet. The woody, musky base is not at all overwhelming, rather, it lends a subtle earthy undertone upon which the whole composition sits neatly.
Its clever and understated blend of quality leather and mediterranean citruses is distinctly Italian in style.
More 'refined' and less harsh that "Colonia" and "Colonia Assoluta", Intensa is a sophisticated fragrance that can be worn and enjoyed on all occasions. It has swiftly become a favourite.