Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

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Deep, smoky oud meets raspberry and dark incense. A powerful, mysterious oriental fragrance that embodies luxury with an intense, leathery trail.
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Ultimate Oud Power, Intense Mystery – Deep Oud, Incense Smoke, Maximum Depth.

Journey into the deepest oud mystery with No. 499 - Intense, amplifying the powerful Ombre Nomade inspiration. This potent blend intensifies the precious oud wood and smoky incense notes, enriched with deeper nuances of rose, raspberry, and birch smoke for profound complexity.

The definitive statement for those seeking profound depth and a commanding, almost mythical presence. Wear No. 499 - Intense when you desire an unforgettable signature of raw, luxurious power and intense mystique that truly endures.

Crafted in the UK with an enhanced concentration for extreme longevity and projection, No. 499 - Intense delivers this peak experience of rare oud and smoke affordably.

✨ Accessible Luxury Scents: Experience the captivating designer-inspired fragrances you adore, crafted with premium ingredients, at a fraction of the high-end cost. Smell expensive, spend wisely.

⏱️ Impressive Performance, UK Crafted: We use high concentrations of quality fragrance oils in our Eau de Parfum, ensuring impressive longevity and sillage. Expertly blended right here in the UK for reliable quality.

⭐ Trusted by Thousands: Don't just take our word for it! Join our community of happy fragrance lovers – check out thousands of genuine customer reviews raving about our quality and accuracy.

🌱 100% Vegan & Cruelty-Free: Feel good about smelling great. All our fragrances are proudly 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free, always.

✅ Your Risk-Free Guarantee: Try your chosen scent with absolute confidence. If you don't completely love it within 30 days, simply return it for a full, no-quibble refund.

We deliver to the UK, Ireland as well as most of Europe and the USA. We offer a range of shipping options to get your fragrances delivered right to your door, quickly and safely.

UK Delivery

  • Standard Delivery: Delivered within 2-3 business days via EVRI 48 hour tracked service for £2.45.
  • Express Delivery: Delivered within 1-2 business days via Royal Mail Tracked 24 service for £4.65.

Ireland Delivery

  • Standard Delivery: Delivered within 2-3 business days via An Post tracked service from €2.99.

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  • Express Shipping: Delivered within 3-5 business days via FedEx tracked service for $13.00.

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  • In the event of adverse weather, deliveries may be affected and we cannot guarantee all delivery times.

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We want you to love your new scent. If it's not quite right, you can return it for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of delivery - no awkward questions.

A few things to keep in mind

  • We know you need to try a fragrance to know if it's right for you, so a few test sprays are absolutely fine. We just ask that the bottle hasn't been heavily used and is returned in its original packaging within the 30-day window.
  • For Home Reed Diffusers and Car Diffusers, please pop the closure cap back on before returning - we need it to be included for the return to be processed.

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Please be aware that products mentioned throughout our site are a mere guide and in no circumstance should be mistaken for the actual high street, designer or Niche brand. Names and copyrights, used or unused, are properties of their respective manufacturers and/or designers. These are simply inspirations, and are not 'identical' to any other fragrance or original.The Essence Vault are not to be confused with originals and we have no affiliation with the manufacturers of these unnamed designer brands. All 'Trademarks', used or unused, are property of their respective owners. We are not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorised, or sponsored by any trademark holder referenced or unreferenced herein. The use of any product name is for identification and reference purposes only, and does not imply any association with the trademark holder.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Expertly blended in the UK. Unbeatable longevity. No designer markups.

Presence. Our core range is an Eau de Parfum blended at 20-25% fragrance oil, which gives most people 6 to 8 hours of wear. The Intense Collection is built to last longer, project further and carry deeper base notes, with 8 hours or more typical on skin.

Intense starts at £7.95 against £4.99 for the core range, so it comes down to how much the extra wear and presence matter to you.

Intense versions are available for most of our popular scents. Look for the black Intense label on the product page.

For most people, yes. You need fewer sprays for the same effect, so a bottle tends to go further despite the higher price. One or two sprays is usually enough for all-day wear.

It is the same fragrance profile as our core Eau de Parfum, with more depth and more staying power.

Most people get 8 hours or more from the Intense range on skin, compared with 6 to 8 hours from our standard Eau de Parfums. That is usually enough to carry through a full day and into the evening without reapplying. On clothes, the scent often lasts longer again.

As with any fragrance this varies with your skin type and where you apply it. Pulse points, meaning the wrists, neck and inner elbow, give the best longevity because body heat helps project the scent.

One or two is enough for most people, sometimes just one. This catches people out if they are used to applying an Eau de Toilette more liberally, because the Intense range projects further and lasts longer per spray.

Start with one, give it a few minutes to settle on your skin, then add a second if you want more presence. Over-applying is easy to do and hard to undo.

The same fragrance profile, but not identical in character. The opening is less sharp, and the heart and base notes come through more prominently from the start.

Most people describe the Intense as richer and smoother than the standard version rather than simply louder. If you already know and like the Eau de Parfum, you will recognise it immediately. It just feels more settled.

It can, if applied directly to fabric at close range. That is true of any fragrance.

We would recommend spraying onto skin rather than clothes. Pulse points on the wrists, neck and inner elbow are best, as body heat helps project the scent naturally. If you do want to spray onto clothing, hold the bottle 6 to 8 inches away to reduce the chance of residue marking the fabric.

Dark or delicate fabrics are the most susceptible.

Yes, and you can try it properly first. We know you need to wear a fragrance to tell whether it suits you, so a few test sprays are absolutely fine.

If it is not what you hoped for, return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund or exchange. We just ask that the bottle has not been heavily used and comes back in its original packaging.

Yes. Every bottle in the Intense range is 100% vegan and cruelty-free, and blended in the UK, exactly like the rest of our range.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 245 reviews.

Customer photo review of Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

This is absolutely beautiful, and at last we’re over 12 hours I would definitely be buying more of this. I have got the original and you can’t tell the difference. 10/10 🥰

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Customer photo review of Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense

499 nails Channel Anteaus! Slightly more florally to start with but soon warms up with the signature leather/ tobacco notes. Awesome product, awesome company to do business with. Well done TEV!

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Customer photo review of Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense

It's a bit strong at first.. So it will definitely last... I thought I bought the wrong one at first... Then I realised I bought the intense one by mistake... A friend has the regular which is the one I was looking for.... Will defo be getting it... It lasts so long and you can just get a whiff of it every now and then.. Which is lovely... Especially when you are so used to a smell on a person.... Will be ordering the bigger bottle next as I only ordered the sample which again is a great size... Might even treat myself...

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Customer photo review of Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense

A beautiful perfume, recommend by a friend, have bought this for my partner, and myself, lol a few times now, would highly recommend regards Carl

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense

By far one of my personal favourites right next to imagination so strong and lasts all day just washed my shirt from wearing it and can still smell it genuine 10/10

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

In the batch of 10 samples, this was my favorite! Very intense, sweet, but not overwhelming, and at the end there's a very subtle beer smell.

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

Fantastic value for money,super quick delivery and the most wonderful, vibrant scent.So many workers have passed positive comments on the scent.

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

Such an amazing spell, strong, lasts all day and smells so manly. People keep asking me what it is. You’ve nailed it with this one ;)

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

First time I've bought this and I love it. Its really warm and deep. Long lasting too and has got comments as being a recogniseably different scent on me. It's a real contender to be a favourite going forward. Two things learnt: intense are absolutely value for money and trying out new scents is a must.

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

i love this Ombre Nomade inspired. it smells great and almost identical to the actual ones. this has been my daily perfume for autumn and winter

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense

Never smelt the original. I have a lot of EV scents. They are cheap enough to just get them and if I don’t like them, I’ll find someone that does and give them to them. Only had to do it three times so far. This was not one of the times - smells amazing and I get a lot of comments asking what it is. I only have two issues - would be amazing if it actually said what it’s inspired by on the box and bottle. Just a little pre printed sticker. If this can’t be done then don’t write on both sides of the box because then I have nowhere to write myself. I have, maybe 18? Scents now. So would be nice to tell them apart without me having to get a sticker, cover it over the writing and then write on it myself. Other one is please add more intense scents.

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499 - Intense

Smells ok was a bit skeptical at first use as it smelled a bit sickly like a really bad cheap aftershave, but it’s growing on me slowly

Inspired by Ombre Nomade - 499- Intense