Fragrance comparison

Exaltant Le Musc Intense vs Bleecker Street

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 3,129 ratings analysed

4 wins

Exaltant Le Musc Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,178 FruityWoody

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76%scent match

Very similar

Bleecker Street

Bond No 9

4.003,099 votes

Rank #1,059 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bleecker Street
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Exaltant Le Musc Intense4/7

Bleecker Street3/7

Ratings & consensus: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Community sentiment: Bleecker Street
Longevity: Bleecker Street
Sillage & projection: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Value for money: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Versatility: Exaltant Le Musc Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bleecker Street

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exaltant Le Musc IntenseParfums Vintage

Bleecker StreetBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 3,099 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

50%Love

32%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

2,312 votes

Category winnerBleecker StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBleecker Street

SillageExaltant Le Musc Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value35

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

ozonic77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both fruity, woody and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black CurrantViolet LeafThyme

Heart2 to 4 hours

BlueberryJasmineCedarCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

SuedeOakmossLeatherVanillaPatchouliAmber

Top

Violet LeafBlueberryCassisThyme

Heart

CedarJasmineCinnamon

Base

OakmossSuedePatchouliAmberVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Thyme, Blueberry and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Exaltant Le Musc Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall70

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer85

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men63

Unisex33

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,178

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,059

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched—

Reviews236

Category winnerBleecker StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exaltant Le Musc Intense by Parfums Vintage is a fruity chypre fragrance built around an assertive combination of tart berries and dry leather. The opening delivers a sharp burst of black currant, green violet leaf, and herbal thyme. As the initial sharpness settles, a prominent blueberry note steps forward alongside …

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Bleecker Street opens with a cool green-fruity mix of violet leaf, cassis and blueberry, then settles into cedar, moss, suede and a soft sweet base. It reads polished, slightly aromatic and quietly distinctive rather than loud. This is the kind of unisex scent that often suits daily wear, especially in spring and mild…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Bleecker Street?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Exaltant Le Musc Intense is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Bleecker Street is rated 4.00/5 from 3,099 votes. Choose Exaltant Le Musc Intense for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bleecker Street for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Bleecker Street?

Bleecker Street lasts longest (Bleecker Street 72/100, Exaltant Le Musc Intense 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Bleecker Street?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense projects furthest (Exaltant Le Musc Intense 68/100, Bleecker Street 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Bleecker Street smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Thyme, Blueberry and Jasmine.

Is Exaltant Le Musc Intense or Bleecker Street better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bleecker Street is the stronger pick. For winter, Exaltant Le Musc Intense is the stronger pick. Exaltant Le Musc Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Bleecker Street?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense has top notes of Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Thyme, heart notes of Blueberry, Jasmine, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Oakmoss, Leather and Vanilla. Bleecker Street has top notes of Violet Leaf, Blueberry, Cassis and Thyme, heart notes of Cedar, Jasmine and Cinnamon, a base of Oakmoss, Suede, Patchouli and Amber.