Fragrance comparison

Cuir Intense vs Slay It

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Cuir Intense

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #66,100 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Slay It

QOT - Question of Time

4.205 votes

Rank #45,089 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Slay It takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cuir Intense
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character.
Slay It
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cuir Intense0/2

Slay It2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Slay It
Fragranxe ranking: Slay It

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cuir IntenseMarcus Spurway

Slay ItQOT - Question of Time

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

animalic84%

soft spicy77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOrangeGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Pink PepperChili PepperBenzoinelemi

Base6-9 hrs

LeatherCinnamonTobaccoVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Chili PepperPink PepperRed BerriesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronSichuan PepperTobaccoFrankincenseCinnamon

Base6-9+ hrs

Cashmere WoodBenzoinWhite MuskAmber

Category winnerSlay ItLongest dry-down: 6-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 18%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 33%Party 25%Casual 22%Work 20%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,089

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSlay ItHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marcus Spurway Cuir Intense opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, bergamot, and sweet orange that quickly gives way to deep, warming heat. The core brings a prickly blend of pink pepper and fiery chili pepper, softened by resinous benzoin and elemi sap. As it settles onto your skin, the fragrance turns into a…

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Slay It by QOT - Question of Time is a fiery, warm spicy fragrance that strikes you immediately with crackling pink pepper, tart grapefruit, and juicy red berries. The opening has real punch. You get a quick flash of zesty citrus before dry chili pepper and exotic saffron take over the mid phase. Golden cinnamon and u…

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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.

Do Cuir Intense and Slay It smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Chili Pepper.

Is Cuir Intense or Slay It better for summer or winter?

Cuir Intense suits evening wear; Slay It suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Intense and Slay It?

Cuir Intense has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Chili Pepper, Benzoin and elemi, a base of Leather, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Vetiver. Slay It has top notes of Chili Pepper, Pink Pepper, Red Berries and Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, Sichuan Pepper, Tobacco and Frankincense, a base of Cashmere Wood, Benzoin, White Musk and Amber.