Fragrance comparison

Black Tear vs L'Intercode Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Tear

Antonio Visconti

4.0462 votes

Rank #9,453 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

L'Intercode Intense

Milestone Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #68,238 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Tear
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Intercode Intense
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Black Tear1/1

L'Intercode Intense0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black TearAntonio Visconti

L'Intercode IntenseMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tobacco92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

green69%

woody61%

white floral100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

tuberose77%

patchouli69%

earthy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose

Base

TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Orange BlossomTuberoseSesame

Base

Madagascar VanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tuberose, Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,453

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#68,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Tear opens fruity and green, with cassis, apple and citrus sharpened by black pepper. As it settles, honeyed tuberose and apricot add a plush sweetness, while tobacco, patchouli and vanilla give the dry-down a darker, fuller feel. It reads like a rich fruity gourmand with a floral heart and a tobacco-toned base.…

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Milestone Perfumes delivers a bold winter options with L'Intercode Intense. It opens with a dry punch of black pepper that quickly gives way to a sweet, dense heart of tuberose and orange blossom. A nutty, savory sesame note keeps the floral sweetness from becoming cloying, grounding it in a warm, resinous texture. As…

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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 Tear or L'Intercode Intense?

Black Tear takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Tear is rated 4.04/5 from 62 votes; L'Intercode Intense is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black Tear for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Intercode Intense for a white floral and woody character.

Do Black Tear and L'Intercode Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tuberose, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Black Tear or L'Intercode Intense better for summer or winter?

Black Tear suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Tear and L'Intercode Intense?

Black Tear has top notes of Cassis, Green Apple, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla. L'Intercode Intense has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Sesame, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli and Vetiver.