# CoSTUME NATIONAL — Scent Intense Parfum Red Edition

> Scent Intense Parfum Red Edition is a limited 2018 red-bottle parfum built from the Scent Intense DNA: warm rose, saffron, amber, patchouli, creamy white flowers, sandalwood and leather. Its appeal is

## Essence
Scent Intense Parfum Red Edition is a limited 2018 red-bottle parfum built from the Scent Intense DNA: warm rose, saffron, amber, patchouli, creamy white flowers, sandalwood and leather. Its appeal is richness; its controversy is how close it stays to the original.
## Scent Profile
The opening can read as spicy rose and saffron over a large amber glow. The rose is full and warm rather than sharp, while ylang-ylang and tuberose add creamy floral roundness. Saffron gives the top its heat and can feel smooth or synthetic depending on skin.
As it develops, amber and patchouli become the main body, with sandalwood and leather giving the base a darker, more tactile frame. Some wearers also perceive the older Scent Intense tea-hibiscus amber accord underneath the official rose-and-saffron pyramid, which explains why the fragrance can feel like an intensification rather than a new composition.
The drydown is sweet, ambery, woody and lightly leathery. It is smoother than a sharp saffron-rose and less animalic than a heavy leather, aiming for enveloping warmth.
## Performance
For a parfum, it is rich but not overwhelming. Expect moderate projection, solid longevity and a warm aura that people notice without the scent filling a room. It is more refined than explosive.
## Wearing Context
Red Edition is best in fall, winter, evenings, dates and dressed-up cool-weather settings. It would be heavy for hot daytime wear. The structure is unisex: rose and creamy flowers sit inside enough amber, leather and wood to keep the scent balanced.
## Comparisons & DNA
The obvious comparison is Scent Intense. Red Edition may feel like a sweeter, rosier, clearer-staged upgrade, or it may feel almost redundant if the original already satisfies that amber-tea craving. Majda Bekkali Mon Nom est Rouge is a useful outside reference for saffron-rose-amber, though Red Edition is smoother and less sharp.
## Reception
Wearers divide by ownership and saffron tolerance. Fans praise the warm refined amber, rose-patchouli depth and striking bottle. Skeptics consider it unnecessary beside Scent Intense. Detractors find the saffron synthetic or cloying. Value sentiment depends heavily on price and availability.
## Versions & Reformulation
Red Edition belongs to the broader Scent Intense parfum branch and was presented as a limited 25% concentration. It now behaves like an effectively discontinued special edition. No reformulation of Red Edition is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
The format of record is 100 ml Parfum. Remaining stock, decants and secondary listings are the main routes. Sampling is important, especially for Scent Intense owners who may already have a very similar profile.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- The bottle is the house's sculptural human silhouette rendered in cherry red.
- The edition was framed as a tribute to Scent Intense.
- The stated concentration was 25%.
- Its most discussed issue is whether it meaningfully differs from the original.