# Viktor & Rolf — Good Fortune Elixir Intense Eau de Parfum

> Good Fortune Elixir Intense is the darker 2023 flanker to Viktor & Rolf's Good Fortune. It replaces the original's lighter herbal-floral feel with incense, solar jasmine, bourbon vanilla, palo santo a

## Essence
Good Fortune Elixir Intense is the darker 2023 flanker to Viktor & Rolf's Good Fortune. It replaces the original's lighter herbal-floral feel with incense, solar jasmine, bourbon vanilla, palo santo and sandalwood. The result is a smoky jasmine-vanilla with a mystical crystal-ball presentation and far more presence than the first Good Fortune.
## Scent Profile
The opening is incense and rich jasmine. The smoke is soft rather than austere, while the jasmine is opulent, warm and sometimes faintly indolic. This is the fragrance's central material, not a passing top note.
As the fragrance develops, palo santo and sandalwood give the sweetness a woody, resinous edge. Some wearers read the palo santo clearly, almost like a burning stick; others experience it as general smoky wood. Bourbon vanilla then fills the base, making the drydown plush, cozy and darkly sweet.
The arc is incense-jasmine into smoky vanilla woods. It is not a radical shape-shifter, but the smoky palo-santo edge makes it more distinctive than many sweet white-floral vanillas.
## Performance
Performance is strong. The opening projects confidently, then settles into a moderate but persistent vanilla-wood trail. Clothing holds the base especially well. Heavy spraying can make the incense read stale or ashy, so a light hand on skin is the best application strategy.
## Wearing Context
This is a cool-weather evening and date fragrance first. It suits fall, winter, dinners, nights out and dramatic personal style. It is marketed feminine, but the smoke and woods broaden the wear. Hot weather and tight office settings can make it feel heavy.
## Comparisons & DNA
Against the original Good Fortune, Elixir Intense is richer, smokier, more vanilla-heavy and more memorable. The original's herbal opening and softer floral profile are mostly gone.
The nearest market lane includes Mugler Angel Elixir and Alien Goddess Intense, plus other intense sweet florals. Good Fortune Elixir Intense is usually drier and smokier than those references because of the incense and palo santo.
## Reception
Reception is warmer than for the original Good Fortune. Fans praise the smoky vanilla, strong jasmine, cozy drydown, performance and bottle concept. Criticism focuses on sharp jasmine, cigarette-like effects when over-applied and the sense that it still lives near a crowded sweet-floral-vanilla category. The main split is "mystical smoky gem" versus "well-made but derivative elixir."
## Versions & Reformulation
This is a distinct 2023 Eau de Parfum flanker, not simply a stronger version of the 2022 Good Fortune. The two scents share the bottle universe more than the same olfactory structure. The Elixir Intense appears to have been discontinued; no reformulation of the scent itself is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
It was sold in mainstream prestige pricing, commonly in 50 ml and 90 ml bottles. The amethyst-capped orb bottle is a major identifier. Because discontinuation appears to be underway, remaining retail stock and off-price finds matter more than they did at launch. Sample first if incense or smoky vanilla can turn stale on your skin.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- The line draws on Viktor & Rolf's "Spiritual Glamour" couture idea.
- FKA Twigs fronted the Good Fortune campaign.
- The bottle is designed as a fortune-teller's crystal orb with an amethyst-style cap.
- The Elixir Intense gives the concept a darker, smokier scent than the original.