Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

2 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,344 PowderyAmber

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)

Irina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

3.506 votes

Rank #60,823 GreenAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 2 of 3 categories.

Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)
Choose it for a green and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues2/3

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)
Value for money: Not scored
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

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)Irina Vaganova - Ирина Ваганова

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 35%Had 17%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageWarrior Queen (Королева Воинов)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

green100%

amber91%

woody83%

citrus74%

mossy65%

fresh56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and 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

Notes

Green NotesLabdanumCitrusesNeroliCedarOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, Labdanum 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,344

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#60,823

PerfumerIrina Vaganova

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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Irina Vaganova introduced Warrior Queen in 2019 as a crisp woody fragrance built around sharp botanical contrast. The opening pushes bright citruses alongside bittersweet neroli, giving the first fifteen minutes a bracing citrus splash. As the initial sharpness calms, crushed green notes merge with dry cedar, shifting…

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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 Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 2 of 3 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) for a green and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)?

Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) projects furthest (Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) 66/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Labdanum and Oakmoss.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) better for summer or winter?

Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear; Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов)?

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. Warrior Queen (Королева Воинов) features Green Notes, Labdanum, Citruses, Neroli and Cedar.