Light Blue Eau Intense vs. Versace Pour Homme

Light Blue Eau Intense and Versace Pour Homme are two of the more popular citrus based men’s fragrances over the past decade. Because of this, these colognes can often get compared to one another as potential buys. The question is, which fragrance smells better? Which lasts longer? Which actually is the top cologne option?

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Tale of the Tape: Eau Intense vs. Versace Pour Homme

Light Blue Eau Intense

Notes include: mandarin, frozen grapefruit, juniper, aquatic accord, amber woods, musk

Click here to try: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Intense Eau de Parfum Spray for Men, 1.6 Ounce

My review: Light Blue Eau Intense

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Versace Pour Homme

Notes include: bergamot, bitter orange leaves, geranium, sage, oud wood, mineral amber, tonka bean, musk, neroli

Click here to try: Versace Pour Homme Eau De Toilette Natural Spray 3.4 fl. oz.

My Review: Versace Pour Homme

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Opening

Light Blue Eau Intense starts off with citrus notes, bringing out a mandarin orange and frozen grapefruit note that is slightly different from the one in the original. It actually does have a great cold feeling to it, that is refreshing to wear.

The aquatic note is less of a salt marine type, but is joined by a nice juniper note. Colder synthetic water with plenty of that amberwood note coming from the base. I like it.

Versace Pour Homme opens up with a bitter orange leaf and bergamot note. It is a purer citrus distillation than is Eau Intense. Very fresh and neroli comes in, to pump that up even further.

Tonka and the greenish floral notes will emerge more later. Initially though, it is a very citrusy cologne.

Which is better? I actually like the way that Light Blue Eau Intense begins. It’s not a massive advantage, but I do have a slight preference towards the Dolce, early on.

Edge: Eau Intense

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Projection

With old bottles of each, I would say that these two are pretty equal with their sillage and ability to project off of the skin.

But, with the latest batches that I’ve tried, I’d give the edge to Eau Intense. It seems to have held up better over the years

With that, Eau Intense is going to be in the 4-6 foot range, for most of the wear. Stronger at the start, but well ahead of newer bottles of Versace Pour Homme.

Edge: Eau Intense

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Longevity

Light Blue Eau Intense remains a great performer for me. Other Light Blue’s only seem to stick around for 5-7 hours. However, Eau Intense will still hit over 9 hours for me. This formula really nailed this aspcet.

With Versace Pour Homme, I do only get 5-6 hours of wear out of it on skin. Not great. But, since I use both in the summertime, it’s not too concerning to not have it be an absolute beast.

Yet, Eau Intense wins this category easily.

Edge: Eau Intense

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Versatility

Both of these fragrances are at their best in the warmer weather. But, I think that Versace Pour Homme is the more versatile of the two.

It’s a cologne that is a signature scent for many guys out there. It can be worn casually, out at night, even as a daily wear to work or school.

Eau Intense also has plenty of versatility, but it can feel too casual and too limited to the summertime versus Versace.

Edge: Versace Pour Homme

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Overall Scent

Overall, which of these colognes do I prefer?

While I like the start of Eau Intense a bit more than Versace, and it’s better performance is something worth considering. I actually like the overall smell of Versace Pour Homme slightly more than I do Eau Intense.

I will gladly wear either of these, but the dry down of the Versace is better to me, especially once you get that tonka bean fully engaged and the citrus tones down some.

Eau Intense becomes musky and has that amberwood note, which can be bothersome to some. It can get annoying, at times, for me too.

Versace Pour Homme probably has a greater broad-based appeal for that reason too. Sure, you need to sacrifice some on the performance end, but it’s an easy scent to plug into anyone’s rotation. It gets the nod here.

Winner: Versace Pour Homme