Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs N°22 Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 559 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,771 PowderyAmber

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18%scent match

Clearly different

N°22 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

4.20519 votes

Rank #27,130 White FloralFresh

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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.
N°22 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

N°22 Eau de Parfum1/5

Ratings & consensus: N°22 Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Tie
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

N°22 Eau de ParfumChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.20/ 5 · 519 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerN°22 Eau de ParfumRating 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

54%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

519 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value33

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

yellow floral77%

tuberose69%

woody61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRose

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for N°22 Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter88

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex32

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,771

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#27,130

PerfumerNot listed

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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Chanel N°22 Eau de Parfum is a bright, pristine white floral fragrance anchored by crisp aldehydes and smooth vanilla. The first spray releases a clean burst of neroli and soapy aldehydes that feels like luxury French milled soap. Soon after, lush tuberose, jasmine, and sweet ylang-ylang bloom across the heart. The ba…

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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 N°22 Eau de Parfum?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; N°22 Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 519 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 N°22 Eau de Parfum for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or N°22 Eau de Parfum?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, N°22 Eau de Parfum 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or N°22 Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, N°22 Eau de Parfum 62/100 for sillage.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and N°22 Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or N°22 Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; N°22 Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and N°22 Eau de Parfum?

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. N°22 Eau de Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver.