I’m sure you’ve seen people often comparing two legendary colognes and finding which one’s the best, Light Blue or Light Blue Intense?
Both of these fantastic fragrances have enough reasons to compete and claim one better than the other.
But, If you haven’t tried any one of them yet, then which cologne should you get?
Finding the answer to this can be very frustrating as both of these colognes have many versions with different features.
Don’t worry! After testing both of these colognes on myself, I have rounded out their similarities and differences to help you make an informed decision.
So, without wasting any more time, let’s see which cologne comes out with a victory in this battle.
Clash of Scents: Light Blue Pour Homme vs Light Blue Eau Intense
D&G Light Blue Pour Homme was released in 2007 by the famous Italian fashion house Dolce and Gabbana.
Light Blue is a citrus aromatic cologne. They offer many versions like light blue sun, Light Blue forever, etc. D&G Light Blue is an inoffensive fragrance, and it’ll recreate your mood in a while.
On the other hand, Light Blue Eau Intense is a flanker of D&G Light Blue. It was released in 2017. And the nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. It’s a woody aquatic fragrance.
So, how to know which cologne has better performance, and which will provide better value for your money?
Read on to find the answers and find the fragrance that smells better.
So, here is the comparison between Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense:
Opening
In the case of Light Blue Pour Homme, they used grapefruit, bergamot, mandarin, and juniper. It gives a fresh opening where citrus dominates. The opening is fantastic, and it has balanced sweetness and freshness.
On the other hand, Light Blue Intense used grapefruit and mandarin in the opening. It’s a citrus-based opening, and the initial blast is impressive.
As you can see, the opening of Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense is almost the same. Both used citruses in their opening. If we compare, we’ll see the opening of Light Blue Pour Homme is much more prominent than Light Blue Intense.
They used juniper, which gives a sweet flow in the opening but in the case of Light Blue Intense, it works like an ordinary citrus opening.
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Now, which is better?
In my opinion, Among these two, Light Blue Pour Homme has the best opening.
Projection And Longevity
Both Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense are famous for their versatile and inoffensive performance.
The longevity of Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense is almost the same. I got similar types of longevity from both of these fragrances.
In the case of Light Blue Pour Homme, it starts with a fresh projection, and after some time, it tempers down and lasts an entire day. It’ll undoubtedly help you to refresh your mood. The freshness of this fragrance is delightful.
If we talk about Light Blue Intense, the projection level of Light Blue Intense is similar to Light Blue Pour Homme. But the longevity is slightly better in this case.
Light Blue Intense starts with a citrusy opening, and after some time, it tempers down and lasts really long.
As a summer scent, it’s really rare to find performance like Light Blue and Light Blue Intense.
So, the performance of Light Blue and Light Blue Intense is almost the same, but the longevity of Light Blue Intense is slightly better.
Compliment Factor
Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense both are massively popular fragrances in the world. But here, we’ll figure out which one gets more compliments.
Well, Light Blue and Light Blue Intense both are inoffensive and versatile fragrances. They are in the same genre. So it’s expected to get the same reaction from the public. Let’s disclose which gets more reaction.
Firstly, Light Blue Pour Homme provides a fresh fragrance, and people around you will love the way you smell. It’s fresh, citrusy, and popular. Moreover, in the middle, they used rosewood, and in the base, they used incense which makes the fragrance fantastic.
Let’s talk about Light Blue Intense. Light Blue Intense is also a fresh-citrusy fragrance. They used notes like seawater, orange, etc., to make their fragrance more versatile. People will definitely love your fragrance.
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So if we compare, the winner is Light Blue Pour Homme. Because of it’s smoky type fresh fragrance, people love this so much.
Versatility
As we know, the Light Blue series is famous for its versatility and inoffensiveness. You’ll get the same type of versatility from any of these fragrances.
Light Blue and Light Blue Pour Homme both used inoffensive notes to make their fragrance. If we categorize these fragrances, we have to put all of them in the same category.
They all perform the best in the summertime. You can use these fragrances in the spring also.
They all feel like heaven in the summertime. Because of their fresh scent type, people will love your choice, and it’ll not offend them a little bit.
As they are equally versatile. It’s better not to compare them on the basis of Versatility.
Value For Money
In the case of Light Blue Pour Homme, the price of 125ml is around 55$. And it comes in different sizes.
On the other hand, the price of 100ml of Light Blue Intense is around 80$. And it also comes in different sizes.
So as we can see, there is a little gap in the price of these fragrances.
Both of these fragrances used rich notes and the quality is also high. So whichever cologne you choose, you’ll make a great deal.
However, in terms of comparison, I’ll choose Light Blue Intense. The performance of Light Blue Intense is fantastic. And it’s really worth that money, the same goes for Light Blue Pour Homme.
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So, I can say both of them deserve the price tag they have on their body, but I’ll go for Light Blue Pour Homme for the best value.
Overall Scent
Are you looking for a unique fresh scent that will provide the best service in the time of summer? Then Light Blue Intense is the one.
Light Blue Pour Homme and Light Blue Intense both are the same in terms of category. And the smell is also almost the same. But I’m choosing Light Blue Intense because of it’s depth and performance.
Both of these fragrances are made with rich notes, and every one of them feels elegant. As the smell is almost the same, that’s why I’m going for the performance, and the winner is Light Blue Intense.
Both of them have the potential to be your signature scent. But I’ll go for Light Blue Intense here.
If you’re looking to add a signature summer scent to your collection, Light Blue Intense could be the one.
Our Final Verdict
Both fragrances are equally good. Moreover, the smell is almost the same. So it’s really tough to choose one.
If I had to choose between these two, I would pick Light Blue intense over Light Blue Pour Homme. It is one of the most fantastic summer cologne on the market. And the performance of this fragrance is marvelous.
The choice is in Your Hands.
As you can see, the performance level of Light Blue Intense is much higher than Light Blue Pour Homme, and on the other hand, Light Blue is more affordable.
Moreover, You can’t just simply deny the incense note of Light Blue Pour Homme.
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Please vote on which cologne you think is better in the pole/comment section. And suggest which fragrance battle you wish to read next, and I’ll get on it.
