Mandarin, bergamot and pink pepper introduce Brioni Intense, a men's Eau de Parfum with oriental facets, where apple, patchouli and saffron precede a warm base of oud, vanilla and ambroxan.
Mandarin, sparkling and sun-kissed, bergamot, fruity and sweet, and pink pepper, spicy and mild, occupy the top: the sugar of the bergamot answers the sweetness of the pink pepper, while the mandarin holds its sparkle alone.
Apple, fruity and gourmand, sits at the heart alongside patchouli, earthy and damp, and saffron, leathery and tarry: the gourmand fruitiness contrasts with the earthy register surrounding it.
Oud, woody and incense-like, vanilla, warm and sensual, and ambroxan, ambery and animalic, come together in the base: the incense of the oud, the warmth of the vanilla and the animalic quality of the ambroxan each hold a separate place.