Fragrance comparison

Black Bold vs Pineapple Vintage Intense

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 398 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

5.004 votes

Rank #32,099 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

87%scent match

Very similar

Pineapple Vintage Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.26394 votes

Rank #2,376 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Bold takes 4 of 5 categories.

Black Bold
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pineapple Vintage Intense
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Bold4/5

Pineapple Vintage Intense1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Bold
Sillage & projection: Black Bold
Value for money: Black Bold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Black Bold
Fragranxe ranking: Pineapple Vintage Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

Pineapple Vintage IntenseParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.26/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

62%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBlack Bold

SillageBlack Bold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBlack BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather91%

sweet83%

woody74%

smoky65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

leather84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

smoky61%

Scent match87%Very similar · both fruity, leather and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleBlack CurrantAppleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BirchRosePatchouliJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

AmbergrisVanillaMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

BergamotJasmineRose

Base6 to 8 hours

BirchMuskAmbergrisPatchouliVanilla

Category winnerBlack BoldLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer99

Fall63

Winter24

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men71

Unisex24

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,099

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,376

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews140

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Bold by L'Orientale Fragrances delivers a punchy burst of tart pineapple, juicy black currant, and crisp bergamot right out of the nozzle. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly settles into a rich core of smoky birch wood and earthy patchouli. You get that classic fruity-meets-smoky profile pe…

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Pineapple Vintage Intense by Parfums Vintage is a chypre fruity fragrance built around an assertive, juicy pineapple note paired with crisp apple. Launched in 2017 as an Eau de Parfum, it opens with a burst of sweet tropical fruit before settling into a brighter heart of bergamot, rose, and jasmine. As the initial swe…

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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, Black Bold or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Black Bold takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Bold is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Pineapple Vintage Intense is rated 4.26/5 from 394 votes. Choose Black Bold for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pineapple Vintage Intense for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Bold or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Black Bold lasts longest (Black Bold 96/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Bold or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Black Bold projects furthest (Black Bold 94/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Bold and Pineapple Vintage Intense smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Apple, Bergamot and Birch.

Is Black Bold or Pineapple Vintage Intense better for summer or winter?

Black Bold suits daytime wear; Pineapple Vintage Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Bold and Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Black Bold has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Birch, Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and Musk. Pineapple Vintage Intense has top notes of Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Birch, Musk, Ambergris and Patchouli.