Fragrance comparison

Fabulo Intense vs Fabulous

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 9,968 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fabulo Intense

Maison Alhambra

4.041,080 votes

Rank #870 WoodyLeather

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91%scent match

Very similar

Fabulous

Tom Ford

3.828,888 votes

Rank #26,458 AromaticLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fabulo Intense takes 7 of 7 categories.

Fabulo Intense
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Fabulous
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Best in winter.

Fabulo Intense7/7

Fabulous0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fabulo IntenseMaison Alhambra

FabulousTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 1,080 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 8,888 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerFabulo IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

994 votes

39%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

8,888 votes

Category winnerFabulo IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityFabulo Intense

SillageFabulo Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value20

Category winnerFabulo IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

almond84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

leather92%

vanilla84%

almond77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match91%Very similar · both leather, woody and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderClary Sage

Heart

Bitter AlmondVanillaOrris Root

Base

LeatherWhite WoodsTonka BeanCashmeranAmber

Top

LavenderClary Sage

Heart

LeatherBitter AlmondVanillaOrris

Base

Tonka BeanCashmeranWhite WoodsAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Clary Sage, Bitter Almond and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring58

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFabulo IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex22

Women3

Men46

Unisex47

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews143

Overall rank#26,458

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFabulo IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fabulo Intense by Maison Alhambra delivers a bold, aromatic profile featuring lavender and clary sage, settling into a heart of bitter almond and vanilla. It is a striking, leather-heavy scent that shifts into a powdery dry-down. Best suited for those seeking a confident, statement-making fragrance for cooler weather …

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Fabulous opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender and clary sage, suggesting a clean, almost medicinal freshness. That initial bite quickly yields to a thick, warm heart where bitter almond and powdery iris root mingle with a smooth leather base. It wears like a heavy leather jacket over a soft cashmere sweater, …

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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, Fabulo Intense or Fabulous?

Fabulo Intense takes 7 of 7 categories. Fabulo Intense is rated 4.04/5 from 1,080 votes; Fabulous is rated 3.82/5 from 8,888 votes. Choose Fabulo Intense for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Fabulous for a aromatic and leather character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fabulo Intense or Fabulous?

They last about the same: Fabulo Intense 71/100, Fabulous 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fabulo Intense or Fabulous?

Projection is very close: Fabulo Intense 60/100, Fabulous 59/100 for sillage.

Do Fabulo Intense and Fabulous smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and almond accords. Common notes include Lavender, Clary Sage, Bitter Almond and Vanilla.

Is Fabulo Intense or Fabulous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fabulo Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Fabulo Intense is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fabulo Intense and Fabulous?

Fabulo Intense has top notes of Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Bitter Almond, Vanilla and Orris Root, a base of Leather, White Woods, Tonka Bean and Cashmeran. Fabulous has top notes of Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Leather, Bitter Almond, Vanilla and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Cashmeran, White Woods and Amber.