Fragrance comparison

Christian Dubois Intense vs Contemporary

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

2 wins

Christian Dubois Intense

Dilís Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #67,210 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Contemporary

Police

3.3250 votes

Rank #22,097 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christian Dubois Intense takes 2 of 3 categories.

Christian Dubois Intense
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Contemporary
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Christian Dubois Intense2/3

Contemporary1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Christian Dubois IntenseDilís Parfum

ContemporaryPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 23%Want 62%

3.32/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 67%Had 19%Want 14%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

6%Love

48%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityChristian Dubois Intense

SillageChristian Dubois Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value68

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

lavender69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

citrus72%

green58%

woody44%

powdery30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LemonBergamotPineappleGalbanumTarragon

Heart2 to 3 hours

LavenderRosemaryJuniperGeraniumOrangeVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base2 to 3 hours

LeatherCedarSandalwoodMuskOakmoss

Top

BergamotGrapefruitJuniper

Heart

MintGeraniumLavenderVioletJasmineRosemaryClary Sage

Base

MuskOakmossSandalwoodCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Rosemary and Juniper. Durations are only published for Christian Dubois Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring79

Summer100

Fall29

Winter17

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex17

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerContemporaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christian Dubois Intense by Dilís Parfum is a traditional floral woody musk fragrance built on an aromatic, herbal structure. The scent starts with a bright citrus kick of lemon and bergamot, balanced by sweet pineapple and bitter green galbanum. As the opening settles, an herbal heart of lavender, rosemary, and junip…

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Police Contemporary opens with a bright burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit before settling into a cool herbaceous heart of mint, lavender, and clary sage. A soft base of cedar and oakmoss keeps the dry-down clean. It suits warm summer mornings and casual office wear when you want a light, unpretentious scent that…

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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, Christian Dubois Intense or Contemporary?

Christian Dubois Intense takes 2 of 3 categories. Christian Dubois Intense is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Contemporary is rated 3.32/5 from 50 votes. Choose Christian Dubois Intense for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Contemporary for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Christian Dubois Intense or Contemporary?

Christian Dubois Intense lasts longest (Christian Dubois Intense 60/100, Contemporary 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Christian Dubois Intense or Contemporary?

Christian Dubois Intense projects furthest (Christian Dubois Intense 75/100, Contemporary 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christian Dubois Intense and Contemporary smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Rosemary and Juniper.

Is Christian Dubois Intense or Contemporary better for summer or winter?

Christian Dubois Intense suits daytime wear; Contemporary suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christian Dubois Intense and Contemporary?

Christian Dubois Intense has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Pineapple and Galbanum, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Juniper and Geranium, a base of Leather, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk. Contemporary has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Juniper, heart notes of Mint, Geranium, Lavender and Violet, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Cedar.