Patricia de Nicolai - Les Intenses - New York Intense

Patricia de Nicolai - Les Intenses - New York Intense

A classic from the De Nicolai house - the scent that famed perfume critic Luca Turin wore for over two decades - now back and bolder than ever in a much stronger concentration! As stimulating and exciting as the city for which it is named, New York is the quintessential masculine chypre, standing shoulder to shoulder with other chypres such as Pour Monsieur (Chanel) and Mitsouko (Guerlain). Opening with a brightly sour, green bergamot note, it comes dressed up with a sharp shake of black pepper pot, for an effect that's all fire and ice. A chypre is based on a simultaneous impression of freshness, spice, and warmth, and this rings true in every bone of New York's body. After the sour citrus and spice start, New York picks up the depth of a spicy, mulled wine lent by leather, cedar, and patchouli, which in turn is fleshed out and sweetened slightly by a thick blanketing of labdanum amber. Warm, spicy, and austere, New York is worth the five stars awarded it by Luca Turin, and more.