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Guerlain Homme Intense for men
Guerlain

Homme Intense for men

Fresh
Floral
Green
Aromatic
Woody
Vetiver
Patchouli
EDC · 2009 · men

Guerlain's Homme Intense arrived in 2009 as a fresh take on the brand's masculine fragrances, balancing the house's classical sensibilities with a more contemporary aromatic approach.

The fragrance opens with a bright mojito accord, combining mint and rhubarb for a zesty, green top that feels both herbaceous and slightly tart. The heart settles into rum and geranium, softening the initial freshness with a subtle sweetness and floral complexity. A woody base of vetiver, Virginia cedar, and patchouli grounds the composition, adding earthiness and structure. The overall effect is a fresh aromatic-woody that leans green and clean throughout.

Homme Intense works well for those seeking a daytime fragrance with substance and character, suitable for casual and business settings alike. The mojito-rum pairing gives it a slightly playful quality without being frivolous. It pairs well with The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
100%
Floral
24%
Green
80%
Aromatic
90%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
60%
Patchouli
33%
Earthy
67%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Mint
Mint
Cool, sharp, and immediately recognizable, mint adds a clean, almost medicinal freshness that cuts through heavier notes. Spearmint is sweeter; peppermint is sharper. Either way, mint gives fragrances a lively, brisk quality that reads as alert and outdoorsy. Best used as an accent rather than a lead to avoid smelling like toothpaste.
Mojito
Mojito
The Cuban cocktail rendered as a fragrance accord, combining mint, lime, rum, and a hint of sugar cane for a refreshing, slightly sweet, and herbal freshness. Mojito notes read as carefree and summery, instantly evoking warm evenings and holiday bars. Used in casual, seasonal, and explicitly fun fragrances.
Rhuburb
Rhuburb
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Rum
Rum
Sweet, slightly smoky, and warm, the distilled essence of sugarcane adds a tropical, slightly boozy warmth to orientals and leather fragrances. It has a brown-sugar, molasses quality with a gentle spirit-like shimmer. Often found alongside tobacco and wood notes to create warm, convivial compositions.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Floral Notes
Floral Notes
Base · 3–12 hrs
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Virginia Cedar
Virginia Cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The TacticianBest match86% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat86% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician
Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
Fresh100%Floral24%Green80%Aromatic90%Woody100%
Fragrance Family
Aromatic/Woody
EDC

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What does Guerlain Homme Intense for men smell like? +
Guerlain's Homme Intense arrived in 2009 as a fresh take on the brand's masculine fragrances, balancing the house's classical sensibilities with a more contemporary aromatic approach. The fragrance opens with a bright mojito accord, combining mint and rhubarb for a zesty, green top that feels both herbaceous and slightly tart. The heart settles into rum and geranium, softening the initial freshness with a subtle sweetness and floral complexity. A woody base of vetiver, Virginia cedar, and patchouli grounds the composition, adding earthiness and structure. The overall effect is a fresh aromatic-woody that leans green and clean throughout. Homme Intense works well for those seeking a daytime fragrance with substance and character, suitable for casual and business settings alike. The mojito-rum pairing gives it a slightly playful quality without being frivolous. It pairs well with The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader profiles.
What are the notes in Guerlain Homme Intense for men? +
Top: Mint, Mojito, Rhuburb. Heart: Rum, Geranium, Floral Notes. Base: Vetiver, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli.
What fragrance family is Homme Intense for men? +
Guerlain Homme Intense for men belongs to the Aromatic/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDC.
What other fragrances smell like Guerlain Homme Intense for men? +
Based on shared notes, Guerlain Guerlain Homme Intense for men (Vetiver, Virginia Cedar, Rum, Geranium), John Varvatos John Varvatos Xx Indigo (Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, Mint), Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale (Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, Mint), Hugo Boss Hugo Spray for men (Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium, Mint), Maison Alhambra Jubilant Oro (Vetiver, Virginia Cedar, Geranium, Mint) may smell similar to Homme Intense for men.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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