Fragrance comparison

Animale Intense vs Alto Mare

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

2 wins

Animale Intense

Animale · 2013

4.0388 votes

Rank #18,104 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Alto Mare

Parfums Genty

—0 votes

Rank #74,846 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Animale Intense takes 2 of 3 categories.

Animale Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Alto Mare
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Animale Intense2/3

Alto Mare1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Animale IntenseAnimale

Alto MareParfums Genty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

65%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAnimale Intense

SillageAlto Mare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

herbal69%

amber61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red AppleGingerOzonic notes

Heart

SageBasilCedar

Base

SuedeAmberBrazilian Redwood

Top15-30 mins

GingerPepper

Heart2-3 hrs

BasilSageCedar

Base4-6 hrs

SuedePalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGinger, Sage, Basil and Cedar. Durations are only published for Alto Mare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall84

Winter32

Day90

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews8

Overall rank#74,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnimale IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Built for men seeking an unobtrusive everyday scent, Animale Intense pairs crunchy Red Apple and sharp Ginger with a grounding base of Suede and Brazilian Redwood. The fragrance shifts from a cool ozonic splash to a calm woody skin scent. It suits crisp autumn mornings, weekend coffee runs, and relaxed workplaces wher…

Reviews →

Alto Mare by Parfums Genty is a crisp, peppery aromatic cologne built for everyday wear. The first spray wakes you up. Fresh ginger and cracked black pepper snap off the skin with sharp heat. Within fifteen minutes, the initial bite cools down into crushed garden herbs. Clean sage and sweet basil wrap around a pencil-…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Animale Intense or Alto Mare?

They last about the same: Animale Intense 62/100, Alto Mare 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Animale Intense or Alto Mare?

Alto Mare projects furthest (Alto Mare 63/100, Animale Intense 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Animale Intense and Alto Mare smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Sage, Basil and Cedar.

Is Animale Intense or Alto Mare better for summer or winter?

Animale Intense suits evening wear; Alto Mare suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Animale Intense and Alto Mare?

Animale Intense has top notes of Red Apple, Ginger and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Sage, Basil and Cedar, a base of Suede, Amber and Brazilian Redwood. Alto Mare has top notes of Ginger and Pepper, heart notes of Basil, Sage and Cedar, a base of Suede, Palisander Rosewood, Patchouli and Amber.