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Fantasy vs Fantasy Intense

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

Updated 17,226 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fantasy Intense takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Fantasy

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.

  • Fantasy Intense

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Fantasy1/7
Fantasy Intense6/7
Ratings & consensus
Fantasy Intense
Community sentiment
Fantasy Intense
Longevity
Fantasy Intense
Sillage & projection
Fantasy
Value for money
Fantasy Intense
Versatility
Fantasy Intense
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fantasy Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FantasyBritney Spears
Fantasy IntenseBritney Spears
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 16,285 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
4.16/ 5 · 941 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerFantasy IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

15,869 votes

50%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

889 votes

Category winnerFantasy IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityFantasy Intense

SillageFantasy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value82
Category winnerFantasy IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity83%
tropical65%
fresh48%
chocolate30%
sweet100%
woody92%
fruity84%
patchouli77%
powdery69%
musky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
KiwiRed LitchiQuince
Heart
White ChocolateCupcakeOrchidJasmine
Base
MuskOrris RootWoodsy Notes
Top
LitchiPearKiwi
Heart
White ChocolateCupcakeJasmineOrchid
Base
PatchouliWoodsy NotesMuskOrris
InformationalShared notesKiwi, White Chocolate, Cupcake and Orchid. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring84
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring62
Summer35
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFantasy IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex3
Women97
Men1
Unisex8
Women91
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,051

PerfumerJames Krivda

Launched—

Reviews336

Overall rank#412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews220

Category winnerFantasy IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fantasy by Britney Spears opens with a sharp burst of tart kiwi, green quince, and sweet red litchi before melting into a rich heart of white chocolate and vanilla cupcake. As it settles on skin, soft jasmine and orchid add a clean floral edge that keeps the heavy sweetness from collapsing into sticky sugar. The dry d…

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Britney Spears Fantasy Intense pushes the original 2005 release into darker, woodier territory by cranking up the patchouli and pairing it with white chocolate and sweet cupcake notes. The top opens with a sharp burst of kiwi and juicy litchi that quickly settles into a creamy floral heart of jasmine and orchid. As it…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fantasy or Fantasy Intense?

Fantasy Intense takes 6 of 7 categories. Fantasy is rated 3.77/5 from 16,285 votes; Fantasy Intense is rated 4.16/5 from 941 votes. Choose Fantasy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Fantasy Intense for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fantasy or Fantasy Intense?

They last about the same: Fantasy Intense 68/100, Fantasy 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fantasy or Fantasy Intense?

Projection is very close: Fantasy 60/100, Fantasy Intense 58/100 for sillage.

Do Fantasy and Fantasy Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Kiwi, White Chocolate, Cupcake and Orchid.

Is Fantasy or Fantasy Intense better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fantasy and Fantasy Intense?

Fantasy has top notes of Kiwi, Red Litchi and Quince, heart notes of White Chocolate, Cupcake, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Orris Root and Woodsy Notes. Fantasy Intense has top notes of Litchi, Pear and Kiwi, heart notes of White Chocolate, Cupcake, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Patchouli, Woodsy Notes, Musk and Orris.

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