Fragrance comparison

Courtesan's Intrigues vs Yasym

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,428 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Yasym

TRNP

3.676 votes

Rank #49,741 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 3 categories.

Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Yasym
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Courtesan's Intrigues3/3

Yasym0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Courtesan's Intrigues
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

YasymTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

50%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

33%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

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%

amber100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

yellow floral74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber 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

Notes

JasmineJasmine SambacTolu BalsamYlang-YlangMyrrhOrris Root

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Myrrh and Tolu Balsam. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,428

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Yasym by TRNP layers three distinct varieties of jasmine over a resinous base of myrrh and tolu balsam. Teone Reinthal built this natural oriental floral to showcase jasmine grandiflorum, sambac, and auriculatum in full bloom. The initial spray hits with a dense indolic sweetness that feels warm rather than sharp. As …

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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 Yasym?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 3 categories. Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes; Yasym is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Yasym for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Courtesan's Intrigues or Yasym?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Yasym 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courtesan's Intrigues or Yasym?

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

Do Courtesan's Intrigues and Yasym smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Myrrh and Tolu Balsam.

Is Courtesan's Intrigues or Yasym better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Courtesan's Intrigues and Yasym?

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. Yasym features Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh.