Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Patchouli Paris

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 593 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #16,201 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Patchouli Paris

Guerlain

3.88553 votes

Rank #7,517 PatchouliWoody

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, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Patchouli Paris
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

Patchouli Paris2/5

Ratings & consensus: Patchouli Paris
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: Patchouli Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Patchouli ParisGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.88/ 5 · 553 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

Category winnerPatchouli ParisRating 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

43%Love

25%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

553 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

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%

patchouli100%

woody92%

earthy84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

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 to 30 minutes

Aldehydes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Iris

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Iris and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Patchouli Paris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring60

Summer34

Fall100

Winter89

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men14

Unisex56

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,201

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#7,517

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews115

Category winnerPatchouli ParisHigher 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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Patchouli Paris by Guerlain puts a clean, sophisticated spin on a notoriously earthy raw material. Instead of smelling like damp soil or an unwashed hippie shop, it opens with a brisk fizz of crisp aldehydes that quickly gives way to powdery iris. Beneath that cool, makeup-like floral layer sits an earthy patchouli 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Courtesan's Intrigues or Patchouli Paris?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Patchouli Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 553 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 Patchouli Paris for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Patchouli Paris?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Patchouli Paris 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Patchouli Paris?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Patchouli Paris 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Patchouli Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris and Ambergris.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Patchouli Paris better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Patchouli Paris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Patchouli Paris?

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. Patchouli Paris has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris.