Rabanne · 2016
Invictus Intense Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting65% of 80 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 55 people
Season
Officemost worn
fresh
sweet
uplifting
fresh salty air, peppered with whiskey warmth
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Above all, smooth
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 80 describe how long it lasts, 55 how far it projects and 20 how it smells. Most other posts only name Invictus Intense.
How long it lasts80 people
65%
say it lasts a long time
25%
65% Long-lasting
10% fades quickly · 25% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects55 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Office
most worn
Office
Also worth knowing
Compliments
24%
24% of people say it gets them compliments (105).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Rabanne Invictus Intense: what people say about it.
In short: Above all, smooth.
Most often worn by men.
About 65% of 80 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Mixed reports on projection (55 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: office.
24% of people say it gets them compliments, more than most perfumes (105).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Hunter Intense by Armaf (80% of voters); Possess The Secret Man by Oriflame (74% of voters); Aura by Armaf (68% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 160+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh salty air, peppered with whiskey warmth: that is Rabanne Invictus Intense. It opens with orange blossom and black pepper, moves into whiskey and laurels and settles on amber, ambergris and salt. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2016.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $183.
Explore more: More from Rabanne · Fresh perfumes · Orange blossom perfumes · Black pepper perfumes
Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Rabanne
Rabanne (formerly Paco Rabanne) is a Spanish-French designer house whose fragrance line is anchored by the 1 Million and Invictus pillars. 98 Rabanne perfumes are on Scendira, priced from about $29 to $325. In the community conversations Scendira reads, Rabanne Invictus comes up first, then Rabanne 1 Million Elixir and Rabanne 1 Million Lucky.
How the top picks smell
Rabanne Invictus (Eau de Toilette, 2013) opens with marine notes and grapefruit and ends on ambergris, gaiac wood and oakmoss; overall it reads as cool ocean breeze, grapefruit and bay leaf. For Rabanne 1 Million Elixir (2022), expect warm vanilla cream with sweet apple and spice: apple and davana up top, vanilla, cedarwood and patchouli underneath. Rabanne 1 Million Lucky (Eau de Toilette, 2018) comes across as juicy plum, grapefruit and creamy honey on woody cedar, with greengage plum and grapefruit at the start and oakmoss, patchouli and vetiver at the base.
For more beyond this house, try gourmand perfumes and fresh perfumes, or open the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh salty air, peppered with whiskey warmth. It opens with orange blossom and black pepper, moves into whiskey and laurels and settles on amber, ambergris and salt.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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