Eilish Intense by Billie Eilish

I was really looking forward to writing this review. I bought the perfume on the same day it came out, but with international shipping, it took quite a while to arrive. In case you’re interested in the comparison: the Eilish perfume (the original) is my favorite and my signature scent, so if you’re thinking about whether to get this one or not because you like that one, I think my opinion can help you. The packaging is very similar to Eilish No. 1. What changes is that the bottle is much more golden and metallic; to me, 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 waiting for it to arrive, she stressed that she wanted to highlight its notes, intensify it, not change it, keep the essence. So the smell is kind of what you’d expect: Eilish No. 1 with some changes. If you like the OG, you’re going to 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 well. Right after spraying, the perfume has MUCH more vanilla than the original—which lasts the whole time—the opening feels less ‘spicy’ than the original Eilish’s touch, the amber notes disappear and give way to a more vanilla-forward, sweeter aroma, keeping the wood and cocoa but feeling 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’d 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 more projecting but nothing over the top. If you have the original Eilish and you love it, it’s a good buy to add a very, very similar fragrance with small changes. Personally, since the OG is my favorite, I can see myself buying the flanker again (but from retailers when it arrives, not from their website, where you pay almost the same in shipping and fees as the fragrance). But if you don’t like it that much, I don’t see it as a necessary perfume because it’s kind of redundant; they’re very similar, simply choose whichever of the two you like more. 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 for you the OG is ‘for women’, this one is too because it’s even a little sweeter. It’s still a sweet, vanilla gourmand. No. 2 or No. 3 lean more toward conventional unisex. I think a man can wear it without any problem, but I’d recommend he test it, or at least the original, to get an idea, because it’s not a scent conventionally associated with masculinity. But to each 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 same day it came out, but with international shipping, it took quite a while to arrive. In case you’re interested in the comparison: the Eilish perfume (the original) is my favorite and my signature scent, so if you’re thinking about whether to get this one or not because you like that one, I think my opinion can help you. The packaging is very similar to Eilish No. 1. What changes is that the bottle is much more golden and metallic; to me, 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 waiting for it to arrive, she stressed that she wanted to highlight its notes, intensify it, not change it, keep the essence. So the smell is kind of what you’d expect: Eilish No. 1 with some changes. If you like the OG, you’re going to 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 well. Right after spraying, the perfume has MUCH more vanilla than the original—which lasts the whole time—the opening feels less ‘spicy’ than the original Eilish’s touch, the amber notes disappear and give way to a more vanilla-forward, sweeter aroma, keeping the wood and cocoa but feeling 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’d 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 more projecting but nothing over the top. If you have the original Eilish and you love it, it’s a good buy to add a very, very similar fragrance with small changes. Personally, since the OG is my favorite, I can see myself buying the flanker again (but from retailers when it arrives, not from their website, where you pay almost the same in shipping and fees as the fragrance). But if you don’t like it that much, I don’t see it as a necessary perfume because it’s kind of redundant; they’re very similar, simply choose whichever of the two you like more. 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 for you the OG is ‘for women’, this one is too because it’s even a little sweeter. It’s still a sweet, vanilla gourmand. No. 2 or No. 3 lean more toward conventional unisex. I think a man can wear it without any problem, but I’d recommend he test it, or at least the original, to get an idea, because it’s not a scent conventionally associated with masculinity. But to each their own with perfumes; if you like it, go for it.