Fragrance comparison

Exaltant Le Musc Intense vs Emerald Street

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

4 wins

Exaltant Le Musc Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,178 FruityWoody

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73%scent match

Closely related

Emerald Street

Alexandria Fragrances

4.0069 votes

Rank #12,372 FruityOzonic

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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, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Emerald Street
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Exaltant Le Musc Intense4/7

Emerald Street3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exaltant Le Musc IntenseParfums Vintage

Emerald StreetAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 54%

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

36%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerEmerald StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityExaltant Le Musc Intense

SillageExaltant Le Musc Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value72

Category winnerEmerald StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

fruity100%

ozonic92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

mossy69%

sweet61%

Scent match73%Closely related · 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

BlueberryViolet Leaf

Heart

CedarJasmineCinnamon

Base

SuedeOakmossVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Blueberry, Jasmine and Cedar. 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

Summer86

Fall46

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Men30

Unisex70

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,178

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#12,372

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerEmerald 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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Emerald Street opens with a clean blueberry and violet leaf pairing that feels airy, green, and slightly watery rather than sugary. As it settles, cedar, suede, moss, amber, and vanilla give it a smoother woody base, with some wearers getting a fresh meadow effect and others picking up a sharper edge. It suits shopper…

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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 Emerald Street?

Exaltant Le Musc Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Exaltant Le Musc Intense is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Emerald Street is rated 4.00/5 from 69 votes. Choose Exaltant Le Musc Intense for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Emerald Street for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Exaltant Le Musc Intense lasts longest (Exaltant Le Musc Intense 66/100, Emerald Street 63/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Exaltant Le Musc Intense projects furthest (Exaltant Le Musc Intense 68/100, Emerald Street 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Emerald Street smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Blueberry, Jasmine and Cedar.

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

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

What are the notes in Exaltant Le Musc Intense and Emerald 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. Emerald Street has top notes of Blueberry and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Cedar, Jasmine and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Amber.