Fragrance comparison

Active Man Intense vs Santorini N°11

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 29 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

5 wins

Active Man Intense

Chris Adams

4.0011 votes

Rank #50,405 AromaticCitrus

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65%scent match

Closely related

Santorini N°11

Mango

3.6712 votes

Rank #57,386 CitrusAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Active Man Intense takes 5 of 6 categories.

Active Man Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Santorini N°11
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Active Man Intense5/6

Santorini N°111/6

Ratings & consensus: Active Man Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Active Man Intense
Sillage & projection: Active Man Intense
Value for money: Santorini N°11
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Active Man Intense
Fragranxe ranking: Active Man Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Active Man IntenseChris Adams

Santorini N°11Mango

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 52%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerActive Man IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

64%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

25%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityActive Man Intense

SillageActive Man Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSantorini N°11Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeAquatic notesGrapefruitBergamotViolet LeavesLavenderNeroliLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

CardamomCorianderGeraniumCypressIncensePepperMelonSage

Base5-7 hrs

MuskOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwoodVetiverAmber

Top20-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemonGrapefruitCardamomMelon

Heart2-3 hrs

Green NotesGeraniumSea Notes

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverAmberAmberwoodMusk

Category winnerActive Man IntenseLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night41

Spring86

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

Casual 47%Work 30%Party 12%Date 11%

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 14%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,405

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerActive Man IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Active Man Intense by Chris Adams delivers a crisp, energizing splash right out of the nozzle. The opening smells like brisk ocean air paired with chilled grapefruit and tart green apple. Do not overspray this. The citrus hits hard for five minutes before cooling down into herbal sage, fresh cypress, and soft lavender…

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Mango Santorini N°11 shoots out of the atomizer with an immediate burst of sparkling mandarin orange, tart lemon, and brisk grapefruit. It wakes you up. A cool slice of watery melon quickly tempers that initial citrus sting, blending into salty sea notes and aromatic geranium within ten minutes. You get crisp maritime…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Active Man Intense or Santorini N°11?

Active Man Intense takes 5 of 6 categories. Active Man Intense is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Santorini N°11 is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Active Man Intense for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Santorini N°11 for a citrus and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Active Man Intense or Santorini N°11?

Active Man Intense lasts longest (Active Man Intense 60/100, Santorini N°11 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Active Man Intense or Santorini N°11?

Active Man Intense projects furthest (Active Man Intense 55/100, Santorini N°11 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Active Man Intense and Santorini N°11 smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon and Cardamom.

Is Active Man Intense or Santorini N°11 better for summer or winter?

Active Man Intense suits daytime wear; Santorini N°11 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Active Man Intense and Santorini N°11?

Active Man Intense has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Aquatic notes, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Coriander, Geranium and Cypress, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood. Santorini N°11 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Cardamom, heart notes of Green Notes, Geranium and Sea Notes, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Amberwood and Musk.