Fragrance comparison

Black vs Intense Pride

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 126 ratings analysed

Black

Max Philip

3.6229 votes

Rank #18,658 FruityMusky

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62%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Intense Pride

Swiss Arabian

4.2897 votes

Rank #5,260 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense Pride takes 7 of 7 categories.

Black
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Intense Pride
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black0/7

Intense Pride7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMax Philip

Intense PrideSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 19%Want 41%

4.28/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerIntense PrideRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

59%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerIntense PrideMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityIntense Pride

SillageIntense Pride

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value73

Category winnerIntense PrideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

leather84%

citrus77%

woody69%

smoky61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fruity, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBergamotPineappleApple

Heart

BirchPatchouliMoroccan JasmineRose

Base

MuskOakmossAmbergrisVanilla

Top

PineappleBlack CurrantBergamotApple

Heart

JasminePatchouliRose

Base

OakmossMuskAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Bergamot, Pineapple and Apple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night38

Spring98

Summer100

Fall88

Winter55

Day100

Night92

Category winnerIntense PrideMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex8

Women13

Men92

Unisex5

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#5,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerIntense PrideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Max Philip is a fruity chypre with clear Aventus-inspired territory, opening on pineapple, citrus and black currant before moving into birch smoke, patchouli, florals and a musky base. It can feel bright and fairly loud early on, then settles into a drier, floral-musky wear that may suit men who want this sty…

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Intense Pride by Swiss Arabian is a chypre fruity fragrance for men that centers on a sharp pineapple and black currant opening. The scent develops through a heart of jasmine and patchouli before settling into a base of oakmoss and vanilla. It is a bold, energetic choice for daytime wear during the warmer spring and s…

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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 or Intense Pride?

Intense Pride takes 7 of 7 categories. Black is rated 3.62/5 from 29 votes; Intense Pride is rated 4.28/5 from 97 votes. Choose Black for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Intense Pride for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black or Intense Pride?

Intense Pride lasts longest (Intense Pride 73/100, Black 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black or Intense Pride?

Intense Pride projects furthest (Intense Pride 64/100, Black 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black and Intense Pride smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Pineapple and Apple.

Is Black or Intense Pride better for summer or winter?

For summer, Intense Pride is the stronger pick. For winter, Intense Pride is the stronger pick. Black suits daytime wear; Intense Pride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Intense Pride?

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