Fragrance comparison

Black Intense vs Jeans Couture Man

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Intense

Morris

4.333 votes

Rank #42,076 AromaticWoody

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69%scent match

Closely related

Jeans Couture Man

Versace

4.33167 votes

Rank #25,801 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Intense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jeans Couture Man
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Intense3/5

Jeans Couture Man2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black IntenseMorris

Jeans Couture ManVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.33/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 43%Had 57%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

58%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

167 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBlack Intense

SillageBlack Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerJeans Couture ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

violet56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperLemonWatery NotesMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletBlack PepperCardamomelemiNutmegClary SageLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverCedarPatchouliMusk

Top15-30 mins

MyrtleCardamomBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletNutmeg

Base5-7 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

Category winnerBlack IntenseLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer81

Fall65

Winter25

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 33%Work 31%Date 22%Party 13%

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 16%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,801

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJeans Couture ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Intense by Morris is a versatile woody spicy men's eau de toilette that pairs bright citrus with dark pepper and dry woods. The scent opens with a crisp burst of lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and a crackle of pink pepper. As the initial splash calms down, herbal clary sage and powdery violet leaf blend with warm…

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Versace Jeans Couture Man delivers an energetic blast of early 2000s Italian style. You get crisp bergamot and bright mandarin orange right away. Myrtle adds a distinct Mediterranean herbal punch. Cardamom brings snappy heat. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart of cool violet leaf and warm n…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Intense or Jeans Couture Man?

Black Intense takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Intense is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Jeans Couture Man is rated 4.33/5 from 167 votes. Choose Black Intense for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jeans Couture Man for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Intense or Jeans Couture Man?

Black Intense lasts longest (Black Intense 70/100, Jeans Couture Man 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Intense or Jeans Couture Man?

Black Intense projects furthest (Black Intense 63/100, Jeans Couture Man 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Intense and Jeans Couture Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Violet, Cardamom and Nutmeg.

Is Black Intense or Jeans Couture Man better for summer or winter?

Black Intense suits daytime wear; Jeans Couture Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Intense and Jeans Couture Man?

Black Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lemon, Watery Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet, Black Pepper, Cardamom and elemi, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Musk. Jeans Couture Man has top notes of Myrtle, Cardamom, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Violet and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Patchouli.