Fragrance comparison

Guava Sorbet vs Intense

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 518 ratings analysed

Guava Sorbet

House of Brandt

3.80254 votes

Rank #33,560 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Intense

O Boticário

4.08264 votes

Rank #24,328 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense takes 6 of 7 categories.

Guava Sorbet
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Intense
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Guava Sorbet1/7

Intense6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guava SorbetHouse of Brandt

IntenseO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 254 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 264 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerIntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

254 votes

45%Love

34%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

264 votes

Category winnerIntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityIntense

SillageIntense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value63

Category winnerIntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

vanilla72%

amber58%

woody44%

white floral30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GuavaPassionfruitGrapefruitMandarinBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

SugarOsmanthusJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

RaspberryBamboo LeafGrapefruitOrangeBrazilian MandarinBergamot

Heart

PearFalse JasmineLotusHoneysuckleOsmanthusLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMuskCashmere WoodCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Guava Sorbet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer100

Fall22

Winter8

Day100

Night29

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGuava SorbetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 38%Party 26%Date 20%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,560

PerfumerKamila Lelakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,328

PerfumerEurico Mazzini, Magali Lara, Nathalie Benareau

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Brandt Guava Sorbet captures the sticky, sun-drenched joy of a frozen street dessert on a sweltering afternoon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of pink guava flesh, tart passionfruit, and bright grapefruit juice that cuts through heavy humidity instantly. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, a gentle…

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Intense by O Boticário is a sweet, playful fruity-floral fragrance built around tart raspberry, juicy Brazilian mandarin, and a warm, creamy vanilla base. The opening greets you with a bright splash of orange citrus, crisp bamboo leaf, and crushed red berries that quickly softens into a dewy floral heart of honeysuckl…

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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, Guava Sorbet or Intense?

Intense takes 6 of 7 categories. Guava Sorbet is rated 3.80/5 from 254 votes; Intense is rated 4.08/5 from 264 votes. Choose Guava Sorbet for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Intense for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Guava Sorbet or Intense?

Intense lasts longest (Intense 67/100, Guava Sorbet 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guava Sorbet or Intense?

Intense projects furthest (Intense 60/100, Guava Sorbet 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guava Sorbet and Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Vanilla.

Is Guava Sorbet or Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guava Sorbet is the stronger pick. For winter, Intense is the stronger pick. Guava Sorbet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guava Sorbet and Intense?

Guava Sorbet has top notes of Guava, Passionfruit, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Sugar, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Intense has top notes of Raspberry, Bamboo Leaf, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Pear, False Jasmine, Lotus and Honeysuckle, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.