L'Homme Intense

L'Homme Intense takes the familiar L'Homme signature and pushes it darker and closer to the skin. Bergamot, lemon and a crack of pepper open bright and clean, but the freshness burns off quickly. What follows is the real story: violet leaf and orange blossom over a heart of artemisia, then a base of leather and suede wrapped in cedar, benzoin and ambergris. It reads as polished rather than rugged, the sort of scent that suits a dark suit and low light more than a summer afternoon. Longevity is respectable and the drydown stays intimate, sitting close instead of announcing itself across a room.