Fragrance comparison

Ascendant Intense vs Capricorn

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

Ascendant Intense

Oriflame

4.2597 votes

Rank #12,508 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Capricorn

Demeter Fragrance

3.009 votes

Rank #66,890 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Ascendant Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Capricorn
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall.

Ascendant Intense1/2

Capricorn1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ascendant IntenseOriflame

CapricornDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 59%Had 11%Want 30%

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

97 votes

11%Love

22%Like

44%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCapricorn

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

cinnamon60%

woody50%

aromatic100%

soft spicy86%

floral72%

warm spicy58%

fruity44%

green30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeBlack CardamomLemon Leaf

Heart

GuaranaCinnamonClary Sage

Base

AmberLabdanumCedar

Notes

ChampacaClary SageBlack CardamomCassia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Cardamom and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Capricorn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex8

Women2

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,508

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#66,890

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAscendant IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascendant Intense opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and crushed black cardamom before settling into a warm core of cinnamon, guarana, and amber. Designed by Julien Rasquinet, this fragrance brings a spicy heat suited for chilly November evenings, leather jackets, and informal night gatherings without feeling ov…

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Demeter Fragrance Capricorn breaks away from typical sweet floral scents with a rustic, grounded bite. The opening releases a quick hit of solvent alcohol before settling into herbal clary sage and dry, crushed black cardamom seeds. Within minutes, the warm golden petals of champaca emerge, surrounded by cinnamon-tint…

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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, Ascendant Intense or Capricorn?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Ascendant Intense is rated 4.25/5 from 97 votes; Capricorn is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ascendant Intense for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Capricorn for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Ascendant Intense or Capricorn?

Capricorn lasts longest (Capricorn 80/100, Ascendant Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ascendant Intense and Capricorn smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Cardamom and Clary Sage.

What are the notes in Ascendant Intense and Capricorn?

Ascendant Intense has top notes of Blood Orange, Black Cardamom and Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Guarana, Cinnamon and Clary Sage, a base of Amber, Labdanum and Cedar. Capricorn features Champaca, Clary Sage, Black Cardamom and Cassia.