Fragrance comparison

Bad Intense vs El Diablo

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 323 ratings analysed

Bad Intense

Diesel · 2017

4.16314 votes

Rank #27,841 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

El Diablo

Bud Parfums

3.789 votes

Rank #42,856 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

El Diablo takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bad Intense
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
El Diablo
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bad Intense1/3

El Diablo2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bad IntenseDiesel

El DiabloBud Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 32%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 19%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

314 votes

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEl Diablo

SillageEl Diablo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

cinnamon69%

savory61%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

cinnamon60%

mossy50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

NutmegCinnamonBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Caviar

Base5 to 8 hours

White TobaccoWoody Notes

Top

BergamotLime

Heart

ClovesCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Woody NotesOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Bad Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer15

Fall95

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBad IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bad Intense by Diesel delivers a punchy mixture of spice and dark woods built for colder weather. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot that quickly makes room for warm cinnamon and pungent nutmeg. At its core, an unexpected savory caviar accord provides a salty, animalic contrast rarely seen in mainstream ma…

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El Diablo by Bud Parfums strikes the skin with a sharp flash of bergamot and sour lime that evaporates in under ten minutes. What remains is an uncompromising wall of warm spice dominated by intense cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, and sharp cinnamon. As the wear progresses into the third hour, dark woody notes, bitter …

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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, Bad Intense or El Diablo?

El Diablo takes 2 of 3 categories. Bad Intense is rated 4.16/5 from 314 votes; El Diablo is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bad Intense for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose El Diablo for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bad Intense or El Diablo?

El Diablo lasts longest (El Diablo 83/100, Bad Intense 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bad Intense or El Diablo?

El Diablo projects furthest (El Diablo 68/100, Bad Intense 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bad Intense and El Diablo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Woody Notes.

Is Bad Intense or El Diablo better for summer or winter?

Bad Intense suits evening wear; El Diablo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Intense and El Diablo?

Bad Intense has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Caviar, a base of White Tobacco and Woody Notes. El Diablo has top notes of Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Labdanum.