When Invictus, the overpowering Greek hero of Paco Rabanne, raises his strength to the heavens, thunder rumbles and the fragrance trembles: Invictus Intense is born! The high-voltage Invictus could not leave his companion, the goddess Olympéa Intense, without offering her an animalic and woody fragrance worthy of their exceptional pairing.
Since its launch in 2013, Invictus has only reaffirmed its power and triumph. One only has to look at the towering sales of this fragrance and the public's enthusiasm for it to see this. In this context, Paco Rabanne therefore decided to develop a new flanker announced as being more virile, animalic and woody than ever. So, does the new Invictus Intense truly live up to its exceptional reputation?
Olfastory’s review
Paco Rabanne's bottle redesigned with restraint
It is no secret today that Paco Rabanne is without question one of the most inventive and creative figures of our time. Yet it seems that this time he has shown restraint. Invictus Intense is once again presented in a trophy-shaped bottle. However, it has been completely redesigned in gray tones that are more masculine and more neutral than before. Invictus Intense now takes on a more elegant appearance than ever. Its bottle moves through a gradient from transparency at its base to a chrome-plated metal at its spray cap. Likewise, its packaging has been rendered entirely in gray, against which metallized laurels of victory stand out. So forget the overly “bling-bling” packaging of before. Invictus Intense now plays the card of elegance more than ever, to our great delight. What is more, this only reinforces its masculinity and its seductive power.
The bold olfactory pairings found in Invictus Intense
On the scent side, as its name suggests, Invictus Intense plays with an overdose of masculinity. Nevertheless, it does not prove overly heady, and its harmony actually rests on the strength of its contrasts. Thus, Paco Rabanne dared with it unprecedented pairings such as the sweetness of orange blossom with the intensity of black pepper. Likewise, unexpected ingredients such as a whisky aroma were added to this composition. Paco Rabanne seems here to have gone all in for an absolutely intoxicating result, charged with inebriation and masterfully orchestrated. Finally, its base dares to pair ambergris with black amber for a particularly masculine yet unconventional result. With this new composition, this overpowering Greek hero of perfumery seems more than ever to live up to his reputation. His animalic and woody fragrance can only make the heart of the goddess Olympéa swoon. Once again, Paco Rabanne signs, with this fragrance, a genuine fantasy for women or an ideal to attain for men. There is therefore every reason to believe that public enthusiasm will once again be there… To be continued!