Fragrance comparison

Cardamom - Gender Neutral vs Intense Touch

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

7 wins

Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Zara

4.27203 votes

Rank #3,797 Warm SpicyGreen

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Intense Touch

Adidas

3.60100 votes

Rank #35,758 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 7 of 7 categories.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Intense Touch
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral7/7

Intense Touch0/7

Ratings & consensus: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Community sentiment: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Longevity: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Sillage & projection: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Value for money: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Versatility: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom - Gender NeutralZara

Intense TouchAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%

3.60/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 40%Had 44%Want 16%

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

203 votes

21%Love

55%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCardamom - Gender Neutral

SillageCardamom - Gender Neutral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

ozonic30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

fruity84%

green77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Guatemalan Cardamom

Heart

Tea

Base

Green Notes

Top

Pink PepperPepperRosemaryGreen Notes

Heart

TeaKiwiTonka BeanRed Apple

Base

LeatherMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarPatchouliGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesTea and Green Notes. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex84

Women10

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Cardamom - Gender Neutral is a direct, spice-led scent built around bright cardamom, soft tea and a clean green finish. On skin it usually reads fresh, aromatic and slightly herbal rather than heavy or sweet. It suits shoppers who want an easy unisex spice fragrance for spring or mild weather. Reviews suggest it …

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Intense Touch by Adidas is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Intense Touch was launched in 2011. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Pepper, Rosemary and Green Notes; middle notes are Tea, Kiwi, Tonka Bean and Red Apple; base notes are Leather, Musk, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood.

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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, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Intense Touch?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 7 of 7 categories. Cardamom - Gender Neutral is rated 4.27/5 from 203 votes; Intense Touch is rated 3.60/5 from 100 votes. Choose Cardamom - Gender Neutral for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Intense Touch for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Intense Touch?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral lasts longest (Cardamom - Gender Neutral 60/100, Intense Touch 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Intense Touch?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral projects furthest (Cardamom - Gender Neutral 59/100, Intense Touch 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Intense Touch smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tea and Green Notes.

Is Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Intense Touch better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral is the stronger pick. For winter, Cardamom - Gender Neutral is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Intense Touch?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, a base of Green Notes. Intense Touch has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pepper, Rosemary and Green Notes, heart notes of Tea, Kiwi, Tonka Bean and Red Apple, a base of Leather, Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.