Genesis Alpha vs Cuir Intense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cuir Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.
Genesis AlphaChoose it for a leather and tobacco character.
Cuir IntenseChoose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Genesis Alpha0/1
Cuir Intense1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Genesis AlphaRisala EliteCuir IntenseMarcus SpurwayWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
tobacco91%
soft spicy83%
sweet74%
animalic65%
citrus56%
leather100%
warm spicy92%
animalic84%
soft spicy77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both leather, soft spicy and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperGrapefruitBergamotelemi
Heart
SaffronCinnamonPaprika
Base
LeatherTobaccoVetiver
Top15-30 mins
BergamotOrangeGrapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
Pink PepperChili PepperBenzoinelemi
Base6-9 hrs
LeatherCinnamonTobaccoVetiver
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and elemi. Durations are only published for Cuir Intense, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Not enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,406
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#74,660
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCuir IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGenesis Alpha opens with bright grapefruit and bergamot, quickly picking up pink pepper and elemi for a sharper, resinous edge. As it settles, saffron, cinnamon and paprika warm the scent before leather, tobacco and vetiver take over. It reads like a spicy leather fragrance with a smoky, slightly sweet undertone. This…
Reviews →Marcus Spurway Cuir Intense opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, bergamot, and sweet orange that quickly gives way to deep, warming heat. The core brings a prickly blend of pink pepper and fiery chili pepper, softened by resinous benzoin and elemi sap. As it settles onto your skin, the fragrance turns into a…
Reviews →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.
Do Genesis Alpha and Cuir Intense smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, soft spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and elemi.
What are the notes in Genesis Alpha and Cuir Intense?
Genesis Alpha has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Saffron, Cinnamon and Paprika, a base of Leather, Tobacco and Vetiver. Cuir Intense has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Chili Pepper, Benzoin and elemi, a base of Leather, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Vetiver.
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