Woah! I'm not the biggest fan of the original but it has a certain odd appeal due to the fact its different and conjures a brave, mysterious vibe. All too often flankers with this monicker don't cut the mustard but this is one lives up to the title 'intense' by name and by nature. The opening is a super harsh eye watering musk which is nearly choking and not something which appeals to me. I'd imagined this would be subtle in the drydown and may create some magic on my skin, akin to maybe musc ravageur(again a scent I didn't like at first) unfortunately it doesn't. Contrary to what I'd expected from an eau de parfum this doesn't last at all on my skin and the muskiness dies away almost immediately to be replaced by a vague floral powder. So what are you trying to say Houdini4? Huh? The musk was too much for you to begin with and now you're moaning it's gone? Make your mind up!!! What I'm getting at is... I complained about the musk initially sure but if it had mellowed and given a nice animal backdrop to the ghostly powdery notes of the original, I may well have loved it, instead it's a disappointment! Too musky, then nothing and no violets in this either...I don't like it.