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Citrus · 2025

Apex Eau Intense

by Roja Dove
Rating4.0 ★ 245 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
CitrusAromaticGreen
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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83% match
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83% match
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82% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
24 notes
topfirst impression
ChlorophyllMintHelvetolideLemonBergamotClary SageMandarinLavender
heartthe character
PomeloRose Oxide
basethe foundation
GrassAmbroxanDriftwoodViolet LeafVelvione™CedarCashmere WoodPatchouliPepperCardamonMuskElemiMyrrhSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
43
intimateenormous
Price value26
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
CitrusAromaticGreenWoodyFresh SpicyAmberWarm SpicyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Aromatic
Green
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Warm Spicy
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
47%
long lasting
37%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
60%
strong
23%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
36%
summer
33%
fall
22%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
2%
unisex
17%
more male
34%
male
47%
Value
way overpriced
39%
overpriced
29%
ok
26%
good value
3%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
modernizedsexytakeoriginaldnasparklingmintmojitostylenotescomplexnon
What people criticise
missingoriginalpinewoodfirnotesweakprojectionthirtyminuteshighpricedesigner

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Mercedes-Benz Select Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
fruitygreen
83% match
Sauvage Dior
Dior
fresh spicyherbal
83% match
Modest Pour Homme Une Afnan
Afnan
fresh spicylavender
82% match
Y Iced Cologne Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
aromaticgreen

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…LemonLavenderMintClary SageHelvetolideChlorophyllPomeloRose OxideMuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBlack PepperViolet LeafAmbroxanMyrrhCashmere WoodElemiGrassDriftwoodCardamonVelvionetm
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lavender and Clary Sage

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The Apex line

3 versions
Original2022MenApex
More Sweet, Balsamic
Less Green
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2022Parfum
More Mossy, Earthy
Less Green
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Apex Eau Intense are citrus and aromatic. It opens with Chlorophyll and Mint, reveals Pomelo and Rose Oxide at its heart, and dries down to Grass and Ambroxan. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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