Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Fou d’Opium

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,357 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #20,822 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories.

Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fou d’Opium
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

Fou d’Opium2/5

Ratings & consensus: Fou d’Opium
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fou d’Opium
Sillage & projection: Courtesan's Intrigues
Value for money: Courtesan's Intrigues
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Courtesan's Intrigues

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

Category winnerFou d’OpiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

55%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityFou d’Opium

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value78

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

Notes

SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Civet and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Fou d’Opium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Date 45%Party 32%Casual 13%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,357

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#20,822

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Courtesan's Intrigues by Nimere Parfums is a bold floral aldehyde that bridges 1970s hippy sensibilities with 1980s powerhouse animalics. This unisex scent features a complex structure of iris, violet, and narcissus resting on a deep base of civet and castoreum. It provides a powdery, resinous experience ideal for for…

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Fou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…

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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, Courtesan's Intrigues or Fou d’Opium?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Fou d’Opium?

Fou d’Opium lasts longest (Fou d’Opium 87/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Fou d’Opium?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Fou d’Opium 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Fou d’Opium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Civet and Ambergris.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Fou d’Opium better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Fou d’Opium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Fou d’Opium?

Courtesan's Intrigues has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Civet, Castoreum and Myrrh. Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet.