Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs La Chatte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,349 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,248 PowderyMusky

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 longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

La Chatte2/5

Ratings & consensus: La Chatte
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: La Chatte
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

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerLa ChatteRating 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

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageLa Chatte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and animalic

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

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Violet, Musk and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,349

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#53,248

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

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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La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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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 La Chatte?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or La Chatte?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, La Chatte 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or La Chatte?

La Chatte projects furthest (La Chatte 71/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and La Chatte smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Iris, Violet, Musk and Civet.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or La Chatte better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; La Chatte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and La Chatte?

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. La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris.