Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Le Narcisse Bleu

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

4 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,771 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Le Narcisse Bleu

Mury Paris

4.5012 votes

Rank #32,373 Yellow FloralGreen

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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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Le Narcisse Bleu
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues4/5

Le Narcisse Bleu1/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Narcisse Bleu
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
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

Le Narcisse BleuMury Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerLe Narcisse BleuRating 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

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

yellow floral100%

green90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber 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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotJasmineTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusLeatherIrisPatchouliVetiver

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Iris, Jasmine and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Le Narcisse Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 24%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,771

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#32,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Mury Paris Le Narcisse Bleu is a 1925 French classic built around bitter narcissus, rich jacket leather, and dark oakmoss. The opening sparkles with brisk bergamot and aldehydes. Then, heady tuberose and jasmine take over. Powdery iris quickly balances the lush white petals, leading into an earthy backbone of vetiver …

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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 Le Narcisse Bleu?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Le Narcisse Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Le Narcisse Bleu for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Le Narcisse Bleu?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Le Narcisse Bleu?

Projection is very close: Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 60/100 for sillage.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Le Narcisse Bleu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Jasmine and Narcissus.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Le Narcisse Bleu better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Le Narcisse Bleu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Le Narcisse Bleu?

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. Le Narcisse Bleu has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tuberose, heart notes of Narcissus, Leather, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Musk.