Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

4 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,371 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.

Evidens de Beaute

3.6712 votes

Rank #56,877 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories.

Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues4/5

L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.1/5

Ratings & consensus: Courtesan's Intrigues
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.
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

L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.Evidens de Beaute

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 26%Had 19%Want 55%

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesRating 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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageL'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

green77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliBergamotmulberryKumquat

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusJasmineRose

Base6-8 hrs

MuskOlibanumVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Narcissus and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,371

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#56,877

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

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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L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. by Evidens de Beaute opens with a bright burst of bitter neroli, zesty bergamot, and sweet kumquat, immediately tempered by tart mulberry. As the initial citrus effervescence settles on the skin, a fresh floral heart of lily-of-the-valley, spring narcissus, and delicate jasmine blooms int…

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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 L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.?

L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. projects furthest (L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. 71/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Narcissus and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A.?

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. L'Eau Parfumée No. 4 Marie A. has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, mulberry and Kumquat, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Olibanum, Vanilla and Cedar.