Fragrance comparison

Fierce Intense vs Striking

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fierce Intense

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.23182 votes

Rank #2,149 MuskyMarine

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Striking

Rich Mess

3.1646 votes

Rank #16,575 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fierce Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fierce Intense
Choose it for a musky and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Striking
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fierce Intense4/7

Striking3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fierce IntenseAbercrombie & Fitch

StrikingRich Mess

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 182 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.16/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerFierce IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

28%Love

14%Like

21%Ok

28%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerFierce IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityStriking

SillageStriking

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value54

Category winnerStrikingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

aquatic77%

ozonic69%

powdery61%

ozonic100%

aquatic92%

metallic84%

soft spicy77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aquatic and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesMuskWatermelonWhite Ginger LilySageWheatCashmeran

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Metallic notesPink Pepper

Heart

WatermelonSageGuavaJasmineGinger

Base

Woodsy NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesWatermelon and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall86

Winter45

Day100

Night–

Spring78

Summer100

Fall44

Winter11

Day100

Night56

Category winnerFierce IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Men24

Unisex53

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#16,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerFierce IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fierce Intense by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. Fierce Intense was launched in 2014.

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Striking by Rich Mess is a bold, divisive creation that pairs an immediate, sharp metallic opening with the sweet, synthetic punch of watermelon and guava. Designed for those who value olfactory art over conventional beauty, it is a polarizing scent that leans heavily into ozone and aquatic textures. This is a fragran…

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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, Fierce Intense or Striking?

Fierce Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Fierce Intense is rated 4.23/5 from 182 votes; Striking is rated 3.16/5 from 46 votes. Choose Fierce Intense for a musky and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Striking for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fierce Intense or Striking?

Striking lasts longest (Striking 79/100, Fierce Intense 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fierce Intense or Striking?

Striking projects furthest (Striking 70/100, Fierce Intense 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fierce Intense and Striking smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and ozonic accords. Common notes include Watermelon and Sage.

Is Fierce Intense or Striking better for summer or winter?

For summer, Striking is the stronger pick. For winter, Fierce Intense is the stronger pick. Fierce Intense suits daytime wear; Striking suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fierce Intense and Striking?

Fierce Intense features Sea Notes, Musk, Watermelon, White Ginger Lily and Sage. Striking has top notes of Metallic notes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Watermelon, Sage, Guava and Jasmine, a base of Woodsy Notes and Amber.