Fragrance comparison

Amour Intense vs Carte Blanche

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amour Intense

July St Barthelemy

—0 votes

Rank #72,563 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Carte Blanche

IDMAN

—0 votes

Rank #80,866 CannabisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amour Intense
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Carte Blanche
Choose it for a cannabis and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amour Intense1/1

Carte Blanche0/1

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: Amour Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour IntenseJuly St Barthelemy

Carte BlancheIDMAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel92%

yellow floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

amber61%

cannabis100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotSea NotesLemonApple

Heart

CaramelYlang-YlangPalisander Rosewood

Base

AmberVanillaOakmoss

Top30 to 45 minutes

JasmineRoseBergamotLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

cannabisPalisander RosewoodCaramel

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Caramel, Palisander Rosewood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Carte Blanche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,563

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,866

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmour IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour Intense by July St Barthelemy presents a sweet, fruity composition anchored by a warm caramel and ylang-ylang heart. This 2017 release balances its gourmand sweetness with touches of sea notes and apricot. It is a standout choice for women who enjoy playful, sun-drenched scents suitable for casual spring afterno…

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Carte Blanche by IDMAN balances bright citrus with an unconventional herbal core and a rich, sweet foundation. The scent opens with a crisp burst of lemon and bergamot paired with soft touches of rose and jasmine. Soon after, an unmistakable cannabis accord takes center stage, framed by deep palisander rosewood and wa…

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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 Amour Intense and Carte Blanche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Lemon, Caramel, Palisander Rosewood and Vanilla.

Is Amour Intense or Carte Blanche better for summer or winter?

Amour Intense suits day or night wear; Carte Blanche suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Intense and Carte Blanche?

Amour Intense has top notes of Apricot, Sea Notes, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Caramel, Ylang-Ylang and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Carte Blanche has top notes of Jasmine, Rose, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of cannabis, Palisander Rosewood and Caramel, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.