Fragrance comparison

Bad Intense vs Nashwa Noir

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 322 ratings analysed

Bad Intense

Diesel · 2017

4.16314 votes

Rank #27,841 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Nashwa Noir

Arabiyat Prestige

4.508 votes

Rank #44,414 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

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 sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nashwa Noir
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bad Intense2/4

Nashwa Noir2/4

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

Nashwa NoirArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 32%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

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

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNashwa Noir

SillageBad Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNashwa NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

cinnamon69%

savory61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

woody77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

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

BergamotCinnamonNutmegBark

Heart

NagarmothaGeranium

Base

Black MuskLeatherOudPatchouliSaffron

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cinnamon and Bergamot. 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

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex6

Women1

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,414

PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Nashwa Noir is a dark, spicy leather oud with a dry woody backbone and a musky, slightly animalic finish. It opens on bergamot, cinnamon, nutmeg and bark, then turns earthier through nagarmotha and geranium before settling into black musk, saffron, patchouli and leather. This usually suits shoppers who like bold, stru…

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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 Nashwa Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bad Intense is rated 4.16/5 from 314 votes; Nashwa Noir is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Bad Intense for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nashwa Noir for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bad Intense or Nashwa Noir?

Nashwa Noir lasts longest (Nashwa Noir 80/100, Bad Intense 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bad Intense or Nashwa Noir?

Projection is very close: Bad Intense 65/100, Nashwa Noir 63/100 for sillage.

Do Bad Intense and Nashwa Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Bergamot.

Is Bad Intense or Nashwa Noir better for summer or winter?

Bad Intense suits evening wear; Nashwa Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bad Intense and Nashwa Noir?

Bad Intense has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Caviar, a base of White Tobacco and Woody Notes. Nashwa Noir has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bark, heart notes of Nagarmotha and Geranium, a base of Black Musk, Leather, Oud and Patchouli.