Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs War and Peace III Attar

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #14,986 PowderyAmber

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48%scent match

Some overlap

War and Peace III Attar

Areej Le Doré

4.9010 votes

Rank #26,053 AmberWoody

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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.
War and Peace III Attar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

War and Peace III Attar2/5

Ratings & consensus: War and Peace III Attar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: War and Peace III Attar
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

War and Peace III AttarAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

4.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 77%Had 3%Want 20%

Category winnerWar and Peace III AttarRating 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

90%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageWar and Peace III Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

earthy77%

animalic69%

rose61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and 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

Top

AmberResin

Heart

White RosePatchouliTaif RoseButterOrris

Base

Synthetic CivetIndian OudAmbergrisCastoreumOakmossVetiverCivetNatural Musk

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Ambergris and Oakmoss. 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

Spring63

Summer13

Fall88

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,986

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#26,053

PerfumerRussian Adam

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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War and Peace III Attar opens with dense, smoky resin and dark amber that immediately signal Russian Adam's bold style. As the oil warms against skin, vintage civet and castoreum emerge alongside a buttery orris and dried Taif rose. Indian oud and natural musk build a heavy, leathery foundation while oakmoss keeps the…

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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 War and Peace III Attar?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; War and Peace III Attar is rated 4.90/5 from 10 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 War and Peace III Attar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or War and Peace III Attar?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, War and Peace III Attar 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or War and Peace III Attar?

Projection is very close: War and Peace III Attar 64/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100 for sillage.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and War and Peace III Attar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Ambergris and Oakmoss.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or War and Peace III Attar better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; War and Peace III Attar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and War and Peace III Attar?

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. War and Peace III Attar has top notes of Amber and Resin, heart notes of White Rose, Patchouli, Taif Rose and Butter, a base of Synthetic Civet, Indian Oud, Ambergris and Castoreum.