Estee Lauder • Intuition • Fragrances

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shanx on 2/1/2013 3:05:00 AM more reviews by shanx

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Unfortunately this reacted hideously on my skin. The result was a cumin, laced BO effect. Truly dreadful.
I thought perhaps my bottle was off so I checked at the EL counter's tester. Nope it is just bad on me.
I see it has many loyal fans so I will chalk this up into the category that may work for some but DEFINITELY not for others.
Pity I was given a large bottle....I am sure one of my friends will be happy with the re-gift;-)

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*TOP REVIEWER* felgoj on 4/22/2010 10:41:00 PM more reviews by felgoj

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I'm a little sad about this one. It smells great in the bottle -- creamy, vanilla-ish, heady, romantic, sensual, sweet-ish -- it smells great when my office manager wears it (from whom I discovered this fragrance) & it smells great on my mom (because I gave it to her since I can't wear it much myself), but on me it smells noticeably less lovely. I call my chemistry 'irritable' because so few scents mix well with me, way too many scents that smell great on other ppl. This smells ok on me but much better on everybody else lol. I would buy it again however (for my mom) & in a smaller size bottle. The 1.7oz spray bottle my mom just finished last week took 8 years to use up! It dries down very soft & inviting & wears a long time, so it's not overwhelming or overbearing to sensitive noses.
I never liked the bottle, though -- it reminds me of an egg. lol

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Indira76 on 10/26/2009 5:11:00 AM more reviews by Indira76

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

Very nice scent, it more of a womans scent rather than a girls scent. It is great for special occasions. This is my boyfriend's favorite fragrance. He tends to gravitate more towards classy fragrances. I do love the fragrance, but I do not wear it as much because I got tired of it.

Scent Type: Floral Oriental- Fresh
Notes: Wet green leaves, Amber (glowing)

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kristeneve on 9/15/2009 9:17:00 PM more reviews by kristeneve

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

A lovely scent but if you use even the slightest bit too much it will give you a horrible headache!

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*TOP REVIEWER* dioraddict84 on 8/26/2009 8:11:00 PM more reviews by dioraddict84

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

I really love this fragrance. The bottle is too cute, it's a round shape with a light yellow liquid, and an orange "teardrop" shape behind it. The fragrance is rich, but not over powering. It's a great day scent. It is soft, feminine. There's a warmth to it. An oriental scent. The notes are:

Top Notes

* Bergamot
* Mandarin
* Orange
* Grapefruit
* Fresh Green Garden Notes


Middle Notes

* Rose Double Delight
* Gardenia Petals
* Freesia
* Chinese Rhododendron


Base Notes

* Amber
* Warm-Skin Accord
* Precious Woods

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*TOP REVIEWER* Shayron on 7/29/2009 12:33:00 PM more reviews by Shayron

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

My first time trying this was a GWP mini bottle. It's more subdued than most EL perfumes. This smells wonderful right out of the bottle and fades to a light amber scent. The more I wore it the more I liked it and I ended up purchasing a larger bottle.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LovelyNo5 on 5/26/2009 4:46:00 AM more reviews by LovelyNo5

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

I must say I totally agree with the reviewer below, sunshine824. This is a lovely, soft, inviting and sensual vanilla scent. I have a miniature of this that I received at some point, I can't remember when. I don't think I tried it on when I got it, it just ended up in my box of perfumes to be forgotten for a long, long time. Then I stumbled upon it a month ago or so and decided to try it. I was surprised to find that I really, really like it. It's warm, but not cloying. It's sweet in a sensual, sunny way and yet it has a wonderful depth of amber. Those of you who like Ormonde Jayne's Tolu and Guerlain's L'Instant would probably like this one also. Intuition is slightly brighter than those two, but equally warm and multi-faceted to never be boring.

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*TOP REVIEWER* sunshine824 on 12/1/2008 5:13:00 PM more reviews by sunshine824

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

Intuition is a well balanced vanilla floral for WOMEN! Most sweet vanilla fragrances are tooooooo candy/pudding/ice cream like for my skin and make me feel like I'm trying to smell like a teenager or they just make me feel sick. :-x


This one, however, is well balanced enough that it satisfies my "sweet tooth" without being little girly or cloying. The florals in this really save it and make it warm, inviting, feminine, and sensual. It also smells "well made" which I can't say for most vanilla fragrances and many florals. Intuition can *possibly* be worn year round, but I'd be careful about spraying too liberally in warm weather. It dries down soft and sweet, but "soft and sweet" in cool weather can be "stifling and nauseating" when warm.


Another plus is that it's an Estee Lauder - which means you never have to worry about it fading too soon or being so soft that others can't smell it. You definitely get your money's worth.


If you'd like something a little on the sweet and warm side but can't wear most cotton candy/vanilla fragrances -or- if you're a grown woman and worry about sweet scents coming off as too childish - give this one a try.

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silatan on 11/25/2008 12:42:00 PM more reviews by silatan

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I started wearing this perfume when I was 17 and still living with my parents. My mother has a very sensitive nose and has never been fond of very floral, sweet perfumes. She had a sample of this from a magazine and told me she really liked it. She bought some for herself and ended up giving the rest to me. Five years later, it's my signature scent. There's never been a day when I DON'T get complimented, by women and men, while I'm wearing it. The only downside? I can't smell it on myself anymore. But I figure if strangers are telling me how good I smell - it must still be wonderful! Now my friends call it the "Natalie smell", even if they notice it on another woman. Can't beat that!

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*TOP REVIEWER* fpih on 1/15/2008 11:59:00 AM more reviews by fpih

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

First time I tried this on I hated it. It smelled too cloying and heavy for my taste, too mature perhaps. It was a fift that I couldn't return (bought from duty free) so I gave it to my mum who loved it. When I visited her last christmas though and tried it on again, I was very much intrigued! It smelled like a sexy, heady perfume, suitable for women rather than girls... The lasting power was great and I really liked the dry down, where that first intoxicating notes had disappeared. Not the most original perfume, but nice a nice scent to wear on special occasions AND wintertime. No matter how much I like it, I think that you could probably drive your coworkers to apoplexy if you put a little too much on a hot summer day.

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*TOP REVIEWER* CecileCecile on 1/13/2008 4:35:00 PM more reviews by CecileCecile

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

(EDT) At first spritz Intuition smelled like a more citrus-y Boss Deep Red, which is to say citrus and warm vanilla mainly, with some wood, perhaps a touch of cedar (?). Within 20 minutes it morphed into a completely different scent. In the drydown it is now a timid floral but maybe with a wispy citrus veil. This is just so ordinary. No Sale.

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misskhan on 11/9/2007 7:03:00 AM more reviews by misskhan

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I LOVE it....that is all I can say about this one...can't explain how heavenly the scent is!

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*TOP REVIEWER* mellimello on 10/20/2007 2:23:00 AM more reviews by mellimello

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Another EL perfume that made my head throb. Such an obnoxious heavy scent that just overpowers any natural scent that I give off. It made me smell like an old mildewed towel or a rotten grapefruit, I couldn't tell which.

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tw on 10/5/2007 2:11:00 AM more reviews by tw

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Love this fragrance! It's my favorite fall/winter scent - not too strong or sweet. I get all kinds of compliments on it. The bottle is really pretty, too.

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*TOP REVIEWER* renee1100 on 9/16/2007 10:02:00 AM more reviews by renee1100

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

I've never had a fragrance turned so bad on me before. When I first put this on, I smelled sharp grapefruit. Within five minutes the smell was absolutely horrendous. It literally made me a little sick. I can't describe the horrible odor that was radiating all around me like an aura. It wasn't pleasant, it was as if I had rolled around in something dead and decaying. I have a brand new bottle up if anyone wants it!

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missmshl on 8/3/2007 12:09:00 AM more reviews by missmshl

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

YUCK. my mom used to wear this. i had to beg her to toss it out. it reeks of nothing but powder and mildew, and no matter how lightly you spray it, it still is very overpowering and cloying. for the sake of your neighbors, don't use this perfume. =X

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cody08 on 5/31/2007 10:55:00 AM more reviews by cody08

Age: 36-43   Skin: Very Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

i love this perfume i wear this one to work and its not over powering i find a lot of perfumes are too strong

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*TOP REVIEWER* kateST on 4/30/2007 2:27:00 PM more reviews by kateST

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

smells generic and powdery, like an old lady with way too much makeup

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AmberLorraine on 3/29/2007 12:57:00 PM more reviews by AmberLorraine

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Intuition is the first perfume I have consistently been able to use, and I absolutely adore it. I have an issue with perfume turning on my skin....they smell nice at first but in a few hours take on a completely different and unpleasant fragrance...but this has been absolutely wonderful. I don't typically like EL's fragrances, but Intuition is light and a bit on the spicier side. I also have gotten oodles of compliments when I wear this....love it!

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dotttB on 2/9/2007 4:35:00 PM more reviews by dotttB

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Horrible, awful stink. Strong, 80's type floral. Awwwwwful. Just dont.

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