Fragrance comparison

Future Intense vs Meditation

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Future Intense

Mark Des Vince

3.605 votes

Rank #62,047 White FloralTuberose

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66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Meditation

Anfar London

4.805 votes

Rank #41,425 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meditation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Future Intense
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Meditation
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Future Intense1/4

Meditation3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Future IntenseMark Des Vince

MeditationAnfar London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 22%Had 22%Want 56%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityMeditation

SillageMeditation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFuture IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

yellow floral65%

sweet48%

fruity30%

white floral100%

sweet92%

amber84%

tuberose77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Heart2 to 3 hours

Fruity NotesAnimal notes

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskAmberwoodPatchouli

Top

Fruity NotesPink PepperClary Sage

Heart

TuberoseJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Fruity Notes. Durations are only published for Future Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex33

Women50

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,047

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,425

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeditationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Future Intense by Mark Des Vince is a chypre fruity fragrance built around an opulent white floral core. Launched in 2020 and created by perfumer Faizal C.P, the scent opens with a rich floral bouquet of creamy tuberose, sweet ylang-ylang, and clean jasmine. As the initial bloom settles, the composition reveals luscio…

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Meditation by Anfar London centers on a heavy dose of tuberose and jasmine, countered by spicy pink pepper up top. The opening feels bright and slightly fruity before clary sage adds an aromatic edge. As it settles, rich ylang-ylang deepens the white floral core with a golden, waxy texture. The dry-down relies on warm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Future Intense or Meditation?

Meditation takes 3 of 4 categories. Future Intense is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Meditation is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Future Intense for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Meditation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Future Intense or Meditation?

Meditation lasts longest (Meditation 72/100, Future Intense 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Future Intense or Meditation?

Meditation projects furthest (Meditation 60/100, Future Intense 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Future Intense and Meditation smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and sweet accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Fruity Notes.

Is Future Intense or Meditation better for summer or winter?

Future Intense suits daytime wear; Meditation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Future Intense and Meditation?

Future Intense has top notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Fruity Notes and Animal notes, a base of Musk, Amberwood and Patchouli. Meditation has top notes of Fruity Notes, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.