Eshal vs African Rooibos Intens
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
African Rooibos Intens takes 3 of 4 categories.
EshalChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
African Rooibos IntensChoose it for a smoky and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eshal1/4
African Rooibos Intens3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- African Rooibos Intens
- Sillage & projection
- African Rooibos Intens
- Value for money
- Eshal
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- African Rooibos Intens
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EshalTed BakerAfrican Rooibos IntensChris CollinsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
67%Love
11%Like
22%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAfrican Rooibos Intens
SillageAfrican Rooibos Intens
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEshalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
white floral61%
smoky100%
herbal83%
citrus65%
warm spicy48%
aromatic30%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperBergamotCardamom
Heart
Orange BlossomLeatherRose
Base
CedarwoodVanilla
Top15-30 mins
BergamotCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Rooibos TeaVanillaOrris
Base6-10+ hrs
Tonka BeanImmortelleCedarwoodAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for African Rooibos Intens, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Spring40
Summer60
Fall100
Winter80
Day20
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,843
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#21,649
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2025
Reviews9
Category winnerAfrican Rooibos IntensHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTed Baker Eshal delivers a spicy woody profile centered on black pepper, dry leather, and soft vanilla. It fits quietly into professional settings, offering a warm but restrained personal bubble rather than a loud scent trail. The clean cedarwood base keeps the composition dry, grounded, and suitable for office wear d…
Reviews →African Rooibos Intens takes the distinctive South African red tea accord of the original release and enriches it with deeper resins. The opening is sharp. Crushed black pepper and spicy cardamom sting the air alongside a crisp splash of bergamot citrus before warm bourbon vanilla pulls the temperature down. Earthy ro…
Reviews →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, Eshal or African Rooibos Intens?
African Rooibos Intens takes 3 of 4 categories. Eshal is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; African Rooibos Intens is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Eshal for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose African Rooibos Intens for a smoky and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eshal or African Rooibos Intens?
African Rooibos Intens lasts longest (African Rooibos Intens 68/100, Eshal 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eshal or African Rooibos Intens?
African Rooibos Intens projects furthest (African Rooibos Intens 56/100, Eshal 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eshal and African Rooibos Intens smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Cedarwood.
Is Eshal or African Rooibos Intens better for summer or winter?
Eshal suits evening wear; African Rooibos Intens suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eshal and African Rooibos Intens?
Eshal has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Leather and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. African Rooibos Intens has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rooibos Tea, Vanilla and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Immortelle, Cedarwood and Ambroxan.
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