Rabanne · 2016

Olympéa Intense Parfum

Rabanne Olympéa Intense
Longevity 4–10 h60% of 16 people
Projection Strongabout 4 in 5 of 68 people
Season Cooler monthsmost worn
gourmand sweet intimate

salted amber vanilla cream with orange blossom

Scent Notes

Gourmand
Top
Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla Absolute Vanilla Absolute Amber Amber White Amber White Amber Salt Salt Orange Blossom Orange Blossom Ambergris Ambergris Grapefruit Blossom Grapefruit Blossom White Pepper White Pepper Cedar Cedar
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What the community says

A cool-weather scent with a big trail

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 73 describe how long it lasts, 68 how far it projects and 62 how it smells. Most other posts only name Olympéa Intense.

Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.

How long it lasts73 people

4–10 h
for 60% of people

60% of people get 4–10 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6.5 h).

Long-lasting for most people

In words

About 3 in 4 people who describe Olympéa Intense say it lasts a long time.

How far it projects68 people

Projects strongly for most people
In words

About 4 in 5 people who describe Olympéa Intense say it projects strongly.

When people wear it

Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months

Also worth knowing

Compliments
12%
12% of people get compliments on it (102).

More than most perfumes.

Typical perfume we track: 8%.

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Summary in words

Rabanne Olympéa Intense: what people say about it.

In short: A cool-weather scent with a big trail.

Most often worn by women.

60% of people get 4–10 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6.5 hours).

Long-lasting for most people (73 people): About 3 in 4 people who describe Olympéa Intense say it lasts a long time.

Projects strongly for most people (68 people): About 4 in 5 people who describe Olympéa Intense say it projects strongly.

Of the 40 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about cooler weather.

People wear it most for: cooler months.

12% of people get compliments on it, more than most perfumes (102).

Perfumes people say smell alike: Mignon Black by Armaf (86% of voters); Ornament Pour Femme by Afnan (75% of voters).

Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.

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 200+ 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

Rabanne Olympéa Intense smells like salted amber vanilla cream with orange blossom. Key notes are vanilla, vanilla absolute and amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

This parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2016.

In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

Is it right for you?

  • Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
  • Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
  • Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.

Around $82.

Explore more: More from Rabanne · Gourmand perfumes · Vanilla perfumes · Vanilla absolute perfumes

Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict

Best for

Best for
  • Date
  • Night out
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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 salted amber vanilla cream with orange blossom. Key notes are vanilla, vanilla absolute and amber.

In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.

It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.

It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.

Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.

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