First Eau de Parfum Intense

Name: First Eau de Parfum Intense Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012

≈ $95 · 60ml · approx. retail

First Eau de Parfum Intense is a richer, more opulent take on the original First, built around a jasmine, frangipani, mimosa and iris heart over vanilla and praline. It launched as a limited edition in September 2012.

Floral Sweet Powdery

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Jasmine Frangipani Mimosa Iris / Orris

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Vanilla Praline

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Cerruti 1881 Pour Femme

Cerruti · Floral

≈ $35save ~$60

Shares Mimosa, Iris / Orris, Jasmine

Après l'Ondée

Guerlain · Floral

≈ $145

Shares Iris / Orris, Mimosa, Jasmine

LouLou

Cacharel · Floral

≈ $50save ~$45

Shares Mimosa, Iris / Orris, Vanilla

Black Star Her

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi · Floral

≈ $116

Shares Iris / Orris, Jasmine, Vanilla

Lou Lou

Cacharel · Amber

≈ $21save ~$74

Shares Iris / Orris, Jasmine, Mimosa

Paris

Yves Saint Laurent · Floral

≈ $100

Shares Mimosa, Jasmine, Iris / Orris