Intimate by Revlon

Just stumbled upon this gem because a Buenos Aires perfume shop closed down and liquidated its entire stock. It showed up on Mercado Libre alongside vintage jewelry, and wow, what delicate essences! The seller told me that Intimite was the original formula for Intimey; when the company vanished, Revlon (back then Revson) bought it and, without a license, created their own version called Intimey. Later, they split up, leaving Revlon as the final entity. This perfume made Aquamarine famous, which has been gone for ages, and I believe it also launched the gold edition with a metal and glass bottle, an unobtainable treasure. Over time, Revlon got cheaper and the quality dropped, except for imported versions. To me, it reminds me a bit of Magie Noir with that citrus-green aldehyde blend, but this is more nasal, whereas Intimite is softer and more harmonious (my Magie Noir, a gift from a friend, has aged and lacks complexity). Intimite opens with a super vintage scent, a breath from another era of perfumery. Then come powdery flowers with a barely perceptible hint of makeup, which fades quickly to reveal the moss. It’s a beautiful moss, slightly astringent but not bitter. In the base, there’s a dense sweetness you only smell if you inhale deeply over the application zone; to me, it gives an animalic sensation that removes any dryness. It’s gorgeous, balanced, with each note in its rightful place so nothing overpowers. What a beautiful composition! It just lacks longevity, and risking a slight misuse of language, I think it layers well with another suitable perfume…

This perfume brings back memories of my wonderful childhood and my mother’s beauty; she used to wear it and smelled fantastic. I loved it, and yes, I would wear it today.

I remember that women used to wear this perfume when I was still a little girl: I can’t forget it…. A classic of the outdated concept that never quite worked: aldehydes, civet, castoreum!!!! The bottle is too red, visually revealing its heaviness; an overloaded, layered scent… I can’t forget it because it seemed exaggerated, pretentious, heavy, and suffocating… and just full of itself. That said, many women loved it. It was the era of leather gloves, stiletto heels, and heavy makeup….

Perfumes from the past. Very synthetic. Heavy. Aldehydic. Unbearable. Smell of rancid cosmetics. An absolute no to this fragrance, which was a boom in its time and everyone used it.

Same here… I wanted a women’s perfume because I already felt very feminine; I tried several and settled on this one. When my mom saw and smelled it, she looked at me strangely and asked if it seemed appropriate for me. She didn’t say anything else. 🙂