Emanuel Ungaro For Him Intense Eau de Parfum 100ml

Jérôme di Marino built Emanuel Ungaro Intense for Him Eau de Parfum 100ml out of seven materials, and the result is a lean, herbal, dry fragrance with no interest in being sweet. Mandarin orange and cardamom open it. The mandarin is soft and juicy for a moment, the cardamom cool and aromatic with a slightly camphorous bite, and the pair of them set a tone that is clean and a little austere from the very start. The heart is where it becomes unusual. Rosemary and basil are kitchen herbs put to serious use: rosemary is sharp, green and faintly medicinal, basil is cooler and a little bitter, and together they give the middle an aromatic bitterness that most fragrances in this part of the market would not risk. If you have found men's scents samey, this heart is the reason to try it. The base is dry and mineral. Amberwood provides a warm, hard, slightly salty depth, cedarwood keeps everything clean and papery, and labdanum adds a dark, resinous sweetness with a bitter edge that gives the finish weight without softening it. At eau de parfum strength it lasts well, seven hours or so, with real presence in the first two and a close dry trail afterwards. It reads masculine, it is better in cooler weather, and it suits evenings and formal occasions more than a summer afternoon. The 100ml bottle is really the only sensible size for something that gets worn this regularly. Emanuel Ungaro founded the house in Paris in 1965, moving it to avenue Montaigne in 1967, and the first scent carrying the name appeared in 1983. Perfume is produced away from the fashion company. The investor Asim Abdullah owns the brand.