Fragrance comparison

Bad Intense vs Fortunato

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

33%scent match

Clearly different

Fortunato

Thauy

4.119 votes

Rank #37,530 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bad Intense
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fortunato
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bad Intense2/4

Fortunato2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fortunato
Sillage & projection: Fortunato
Value for money: Bad Intense
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

FortunatoThauy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 32%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 44%Had 5%Want 51%

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

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

11%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

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFortunato

SillageFortunato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBad IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

cinnamon69%

savory61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

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

MandarinBergamotPink PepperLavenderLemon

Heart

SaltCardamomCinnamonSageNutmeg

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliMineral notesGeranium

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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,530

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Fortunato opens bright and familiar, citrusy, aromatic, and immediately easy to like. The lavender, pepper, and salty spice give it a clean woody aquatic feel that reviewers describe as smooth, fresh, and mass appealing. It leans masculine in style despite the unisex label, with a polished designer-like profile that m…

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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 Fortunato?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bad Intense is rated 4.16/5 from 314 votes; Fortunato is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bad Intense for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fortunato for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bad Intense or Fortunato?

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

Which projects more, Bad Intense or Fortunato?

Projection is very close: Fortunato 66/100, Bad Intense 65/100 for sillage.

Do Bad Intense and Fortunato smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Woody Notes.

Is Bad Intense or Fortunato better for summer or winter?

Bad Intense suits evening wear; Fortunato suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Intense and Fortunato?

Bad Intense has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Caviar, a base of White Tobacco and Woody Notes. Fortunato has top notes of Mandarin, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Lavender, heart notes of Salt, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Mineral notes and Geranium.