Fragrance comparison

Active Man Intense vs Zafafi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Active Man Intense

Chris Adams

4.0011 votes

Rank #54,444 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Zafafi

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #78,818 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Active Man Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

Active Man Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Zafafi
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Active Man Intense1/1

Zafafi0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Active Man IntenseChris Adams

ZafafiAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLavenderApple

Heart

FrankincenseGeraniumJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodOrris RootGaiac WoodPatchouliCashmeranCardamomVanillaPepper

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Active Man Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day71

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,818

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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Zafafi opens with a clean mix of citrus, apple, and lavender, then settles into a spiced woody profile with powdery iris-like softness. Frankincense, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla give it a warmer, more dressed feel in the dry-down. This reads as a polished oriental floral for men, best suited to someone who like…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Active Man Intense and Zafafi smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Cardamom.

Is Active Man Intense or Zafafi better for summer or winter?

Active Man Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Active Man Intense and Zafafi?

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. Zafafi has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Orris Root, Gaiac Wood and Patchouli.