Intimate, from Revlon was released in 1955. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Coriander, Gardenia, and Rose, middle notes of Cedarwood, Jasmine, Orris Root, Patchouli, and Sandalwood, and base notes of Amber, Castoreum, Civet, Musk, and Oakmoss.
Intimate is a befitting name for such a sultry and suggestive perfume, a gloriously gentle musky floral, with pronounced elements of Chypre. An array of blooming white florals, namely jasmine, basking in sunny aldehydes greet you upon first spray. These shimmering florals are paired with a delicate creamy warmth through sandalwood and orris. Despite this, a punchy note of oakmoss bolsters through, which is intensely green and archaic - before developing a lustrous base of musk. This scent masters the enticingly dramatic dichotomy of delicate femininity, with primal sexual urges. I’m shocked it’s taken me this long to discover this beauty, but I’m hooked; I definitely need to find myself a bottle.