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Courtesan's Intrigues vs Revillon 4

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

Updated 54 ratings analysed
Some overlap
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.

  • Revillon 4

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues4/5
Revillon 41/5
Ratings & consensus
Revillon 4
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
Revillon 4Revillon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.59/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%
3.95/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
Category winnerRevillon 4Rating 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

22%Love
56%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
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%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
violet77%
aldehydic69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

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
Top
AldehydesGalbanumBergamotHyacinth
Heart
VioletJasmineCarnationMimosaRoseIrisYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverCivetAmbergrisTolu BalsamMyrrh
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Iris, Violet and Rose. 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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night67
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#16,804

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#23,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Revillon 4 arrives as a distinct 1973 floral aldehyde classic. It opens with sharp, bracing green notes of galbanum and hyacinth before softening into a powdery bouquet of violet, iris, and mimosa. The dry-down introduces a resinous depth, anchored by sandalwood and civet. It is a structured, sophisticated scent for t…

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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 Revillon 4?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Revillon 4 is rated 3.95/5 from 14 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 Revillon 4 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Revillon 4?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Revillon 4 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Revillon 4?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Revillon 4 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Revillon 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Violet and Rose.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Revillon 4 better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Revillon 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Revillon 4?

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. Revillon 4 has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Carnation and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Civet and Ambergris.

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