Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #16,414 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Parfums Vintage

4.3321 votes

Rank #21,720 FreshFruity

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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.
Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.2/5

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
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

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.Parfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 60%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Intense VI.Rating 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

52%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 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

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillagePineapple Vintage Intense VI.

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%

fresh100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

tropical61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both musky

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PineappleAldehydesCitruses

Heart3 to 4 hours

Ambergris

Base4 to 7 hours

Musk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Citruses, Musk and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage Intense VI., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,414

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#21,720

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews14

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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Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. by Parfums Vintage is a bright, fruity Eau de Parfum built around a punch of sweet tropical fruit and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of juicy pineapple sharpened by sparkling citruses. As the bubbly top settles, the scent shifts into a distinct heart of amber…

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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 Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. is rated 4.33/5 from 21 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 Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.?

Projection is very close: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 64/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100 for sillage.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Citruses, Musk and Ambergris.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.?

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. Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. has top notes of Pineapple, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Musk.