Born in Roma Woman - 987 - Intense

The Essence Vault's No. 987 - Intense builds on its standard No. 987 to chase Valentino Donna Born In Roma Intense, the amplified edition of the house's amber-floral signature. The heart pushes the jasmine trio further than the standard version, and the vanilla bourbon note arrives noticeably richer and more concentrated, doing a fair job of mimicking the Intense's more powerful, sensual character. Benzoin adds a welcome resinous warmth in the base that the standard No. 987 lacks, moving this version closer to the original's opulent, haute-couture depth. Where the real Donna Born In Roma Intense distinguishes itself through a genuinely complex, multi-layered amber-vanilla base with real longevity, No. 987 - Intense still reads a touch more linear and sugary rather than resinous and enduring, and it settles into a simpler vanilla-musk finish sooner than the original's peak-intensity drydown. A bolder, warmer evening option than the standard edition, even if it can't match the real Intense's full sensual complexity.