Eilish Intense by Billie Eilish

I was really looking forward to writing this review. I bought the perfume on the day it was released, but international shipping meant it took quite a while to arrive. In case you’re interested in the comparison: the Eilish perfume (the original) is my favourite and my signature scent, so if you’re wondering whether to get this one or not because you like that one, I think my opinion can help you. The presentation is very similar to Eilish No. 1. What changes is that the bottle is much more golden and metallic; in my opinion, the other one is prettier, but that’s the least of it. The important thing: the smell. In the video interviews about the fragrance that I watched while I was waiting for it to arrive, she stressed that she wanted to bring out its notes, make it more intense, not change it, preserve the essence. So the smell is a bit what you’d expect: Eilish No. 1 with some changes. If you like the OG, you’ll like this one too. It’s not like Eilish 2 or 3, which don’t resemble it at all. I did a test by putting one on each arm so I could compare them properly. Straight after spraying, the perfume has MUCH more vanilla than the original—which lasts the whole time—the opening feels less ‘spicy’ than the touch of the original Eilish, the amber notes disappear and make way for a more vanilla-led, sweeter aroma, keeping the wood and cocoa but coming across sweeter. I also think it smells a bit ‘cleaner’ and creamier; if the original Eilish became an ice cream, this is what it would smell like, or what you might expect if you’d let the original perfume macerate for a while. As for projection and longevity, I think it’s similar to the original, just a tiny bit stronger in projection but nothing exaggerated. If you have the original Eilish and love it, it’s a good purchase to add a very, very similar fragrance with small changes. Personally, since the OG is my favourite, I can see myself buying the flanker again (but from stockists when it arrives, not from their website, where you pay almost as much in shipping and fees as the fragrance itself). But if you don’t like it that much, I don’t see it as an essential perfume because it’s a bit redundant; they’re very similar, simply pick whichever of the two you prefer. If you like the original but want it creamier and more vanilla, then go for the Intense. I also find it curious that, at least on Fragrantica, Eilish is considered for women while Intense is unisex. Personally, I think the perfume belongs to whoever buys it; scent has no gender, but anyway, it follows the line of the original, the change isn’t that drastic. If you think the OG is ‘for women’, this one is too because it’s even a bit sweeter. It’s still a sweet, vanilla gourmand. No. 2 or No. 3 lean more towards conventional unisex. I think a man can wear it without any problem, but I’d recommend he tries it, or at least the original, to get an idea, because it’s not a scent conventionally associated with masculinity. But each to their own with perfumes; if you like it, go for it.

I was really looking forward to writing this review. I bought the perfume on the day it was released, but international shipping meant it took quite a while to arrive. In case you’re interested in the comparison: the Eilish perfume (the original) is my favourite and my signature scent, so if you’re wondering whether to get this one or not because you like that one, I think my opinion can help you. The presentation is very similar to Eilish No. 1. What changes is that the bottle is much more golden and metallic; in my opinion, the other one is prettier, but that’s the least of it. The important thing: the smell. In the video interviews about the fragrance that I watched while I was waiting for it to arrive, she stressed that she wanted to bring out its notes, make it more intense, not change it, preserve the essence. So the smell is a bit what you’d expect: Eilish No. 1 with some changes. If you like the OG, you’ll like this one too. It’s not like Eilish 2 or 3, which don’t resemble it at all. I did a test by putting one on each arm so I could compare them properly. Straight after spraying, the perfume has MUCH more vanilla than the original—which lasts the whole time—the opening feels less ‘spicy’ than the touch of the original Eilish, the amber notes disappear and make way for a more vanilla-led, sweeter aroma, keeping the wood and cocoa but coming across sweeter. I also think it smells a bit ‘cleaner’ and creamier; if the original Eilish became an ice cream, this is what it would smell like, or what you might expect if you’d let the original perfume macerate for a while. As for projection and longevity, I think it’s similar to the original, just a tiny bit stronger in projection but nothing exaggerated. If you have the original Eilish and love it, it’s a good purchase to add a very, very similar fragrance with small changes. Personally, since the OG is my favourite, I can see myself buying the flanker again (but from stockists when it arrives, not from their website, where you pay almost as much in shipping and fees as the fragrance itself). But if you don’t like it that much, I don’t see it as an essential perfume because it’s a bit redundant; they’re very similar, simply pick whichever of the two you prefer. If you like the original but want it creamier and more vanilla, then go for the Intense. I also find it curious that, at least on Fragrantica, Eilish is considered for women while Intense is unisex. Personally, I think the perfume belongs to whoever buys it; scent has no gender, but anyway, it follows the line of the original, the change isn’t that drastic. If you think the OG is ‘for women’, this one is too because it’s even a bit sweeter. It’s still a sweet, vanilla gourmand. No. 2 or No. 3 lean more towards conventional unisex. I think a man can wear it without any problem, but I’d recommend he tries it, or at least the original, to get an idea, because it’s not a scent conventionally associated with masculinity. But each to their own with perfumes; if you like it, go for it.