Fragrance comparison

Animale Intense vs Volcano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 357 ratings analysed

Animale Intense

Animale · 2013

4.0388 votes

Rank #18,135 WoodyAromatic

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20%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Volcano

Thera Cosméticos

4.17269 votes

Rank #5,655 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Volcano takes 6 of 7 categories.

Animale Intense
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Volcano
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Animale Intense1/7

Volcano6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Animale IntenseAnimale

VolcanoThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

4.17/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerVolcanoRating 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

48%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerVolcanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVolcano

SillageVolcano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value76

Category winnerVolcanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

ozonic100%

aquatic92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

herbal61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic

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

Top

CucumberMelonTangerine

Heart

SageBasilGeranium

Base

SuedeMuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSage, Basil and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall84

Winter32

Day90

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAnimale IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,135

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews8

Overall rank#5,655

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerVolcanoHigher 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…

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Thera Cosméticos launched Volcano in 2017 as an energetic aquatic aromatic fragrance crafted by perfumer Mário Torri Neto. It opens with an immediate burst of crisp cucumber, watery melon, and bright tangerine. The heart introduces herbal notes of sage, green basil, and sharp geranium, bringing a clean, barbershop edg…

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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 is better, Animale Intense or Volcano?

Volcano takes 6 of 7 categories. Animale Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 88 votes; Volcano is rated 4.17/5 from 269 votes. Choose Animale Intense for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Volcano for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Animale Intense or Volcano?

Volcano lasts longest (Volcano 71/100, Animale Intense 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Animale Intense or Volcano?

Volcano projects furthest (Volcano 60/100, Animale Intense 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Animale Intense and Volcano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Basil and Suede.

Is Animale Intense or Volcano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Animale Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale Intense is the stronger pick. Animale Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Animale Intense and Volcano?

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. Volcano has top notes of Cucumber, Melon and Tangerine, heart notes of Sage, Basil and Geranium, a base of Suede, Musk and Woodsy Notes.