Fragrance comparison

Femme Intense vs Innovation

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Femme Intense

Zara

3.8731 votes

Rank #15,894 VanillaFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Innovation

Pierre Cardin

4.3330 votes

Rank #31,602 VanillaFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innovation takes 5 of 7 categories.

Femme Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Innovation
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Femme Intense2/7

Innovation5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Femme IntenseZara

InnovationPierre Cardin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 37%Had 28%Want 35%

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 35%Had 18%Want 47%

Category winnerInnovationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

40%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerInnovationMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFemme Intense

SillageInnovation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value92

Category winnerInnovationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peony

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

NeroliBergamot

Heart

PlumFennelLavenderPeonyCoffee

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPeony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer26

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night100

Spring92

Summer92

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Category winnerInnovationMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#31,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFemme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Intense by Zara is a straightforward oriental floral for women that centers on a warm, lactonic vanilla-tonka bean profile. It is a soft, cozy scent most effective in cooler weather or as a soothing bedtime fragrance. With its creamy texture and moderate projection, it works best for those who enjoy skin-hugging…

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Pierre Cardin Innovation offers a surprising blend of fresh citrus and warm gourmand notes. It starts with bright neroli and bergamot before settling into a warm vanilla, coffee, and soft sandalwood base. It fits men looking for an affordable, cozy daily scent for cool spring mornings or casual autumn evenings.

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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, Femme Intense or Innovation?

Innovation takes 5 of 7 categories. Femme Intense is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes; Innovation is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose Femme Intense for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Innovation for a vanilla and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Femme Intense or Innovation?

They last about the same: Femme Intense 62/100, Innovation 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Femme Intense or Innovation?

Innovation projects furthest (Innovation 60/100, Femme Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Femme Intense and Innovation smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Femme Intense or Innovation better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innovation is the stronger pick. For winter, Femme Intense is the stronger pick. Femme Intense suits day or night wear; Innovation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Intense and Innovation?

Femme Intense has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean. Innovation has top notes of Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Plum, Fennel, Lavender and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Tonka Bean.