Fragrance comparison

Exclusive Intense vs What About ME?

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Exclusive Intense

Junaid Jamshed

3.754 votes

Rank #45,955 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

What About ME?

Lengling

3.8723 votes

Rank #42,519 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

What About ME? takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exclusive Intense
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
What About ME?
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Exclusive Intense1/4

What About ME?3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: What About ME?
Sillage & projection: What About ME?
Value for money: Exclusive Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: What About ME?

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exclusive IntenseJunaid Jamshed

What About ME?Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

39%Love

17%Like

35%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityWhat About ME?

SillageWhat About ME?

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value23

Category winnerExclusive IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

amber77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

yellow floral42%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonOrangeJuniperBlack Pepper

Heart

GeraniumPetitgrainYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

Amber

Notes

SandalwoodJapanese PlumJuniperIso E SuperTangerineBergamotBlack PepperMuskPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Black Pepper and Geranium. Durations are only published for What About ME?, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer10

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWhat About ME?Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exclusive Intense by Junaid Jamshed is a citrus-forward masculine fragrance that pairs bright bergamot and lemon with a spicy juniper and black pepper kick. Settling into a warm amber base, it provides a versatile option for daily wear in the office or casual settings. It focuses on a clean aromatic profile that balan…

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What About ME? by Lengling is a modern woody spicy fragrance centered on Australian sandalwood, tart Japanese plum, and aromatic juniper berries. The first spray delivers a brisk snap of tangerine, cracked black pepper, and bitter bergamot before settling into something much creamier. There is no heavy smoke or sticky…

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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, Exclusive Intense or What About ME??

What About ME? takes 3 of 4 categories. Exclusive Intense is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; What About ME? is rated 3.87/5 from 23 votes. Choose Exclusive Intense for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose What About ME? for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Exclusive Intense or What About ME??

What About ME? lasts longest (What About ME? 72/100, Exclusive Intense 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exclusive Intense or What About ME??

What About ME? projects furthest (What About ME? 60/100, Exclusive Intense 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exclusive Intense and What About ME? smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Black Pepper and Geranium.

Is Exclusive Intense or What About ME? better for summer or winter?

Exclusive Intense suits evening wear; What About ME? suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exclusive Intense and What About ME??

Exclusive Intense has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orange and Juniper, heart notes of Geranium, Petitgrain, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber. What About ME? features Sandalwood, Japanese Plum, Juniper, Iso E Super and Tangerine.