Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
186 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Red apple and elemi resin collide with bergamot in a burst of tart sweetness and herbal resinousness—fresh without being aquatic, fruity without being candy-like. The elemi's almost medicinal, slightly peppery quality prevents the apple from ever becoming cloying, establishing immediately that this won't be a simple fruity fragrance.
Chestnut and labdanum emerge to soften the opening's brightness, creating a warmer, almost honeyed sweetness with nutty undertones. Cardamom weaves through, adding genuine peppery spice that keeps the composition grounded and prevents the sweetness from overwhelming—the heart feels creamy yet structured, familiar yet deliberate.
The cedars (all four of them) finally take full command, supported by sandalwood's creamy warmth and the lingering amber-labdanum sweetness acting as a moderating influence. What remains is a woody amber with faint spice memories and just enough residual apple-resin freshness to prevent the base from becoming purely earthy—intimate, subtly sweet, and considerably more sophisticated than the opening suggested.
Impact Intense announces itself with the sharp, almost tangy bite of red apple meeting elemi resin—a combination that feels simultaneously crisp and slightly sticky, like biting into glazed fruit. The bergamot provides structural brightness, but it's the resin that prevents this from becoming merely another citrus-fruity composition. Within minutes, the heart emerges with considerable depth: chestnut and labdanum create a nutty sweetness that borders on gourmand, whilst cardamom introduces a spiced warmth that prevents the fragrance from tipping into saccharine territory. The spice accord (76%) is genuinely present—it's not merely a whisper of cardamom but rather a substantive peppery note that plays against the cedar foundation beneath.
What defines Impact Intense is its refusal to choose between freshness and comfort. The woody accord (88%) dominates the architecture, yet rather than delivering the austere minimalism of many modern woods, the combination of akigalawood, atlas cedar, sandalwood, and both Texas and Virginia cedars creates an almost architectural complexity—each cedar variety contributes slightly different textural nuances. The amber and labdanum act as binding agents, softening the wood's sharper edges whilst maintaining clarity.
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