Olympéa Intense
Olympéa Intense by Paco Rabanne is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2016 in the designer price tier. It opens with mandarin, bergamot and ginger, moves into jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla and sea salt and dries down to sandalwood, ambergris and cashmeran. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sea Salt Mineral and dry. Skin after a day at the beach.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.
- Cashmeran Musky, woody and slightly spicy. Velvety and very persistent.
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