Fragrance comparison

Heritage Intense vs Hombre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Heritage Intense

Barbour

2.001 votes

Rank #74,142 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hombre

Insider Parfums

4.3025 votes

Rank #15,855 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hombre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heritage Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Hombre
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Heritage Intense1/4

Hombre3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heritage IntenseBarbour

HombreInsider Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.30/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Intense

SillageHombre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerHombreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

soft spicy77%

aromatic65%

musky53%

amber42%

warm spicy100%

earthy92%

amber84%

leather77%

mossy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

TuberosePlumelemiJasmine Sambac

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodAmberMossCedarwood

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Jasmine SambacLeather

Base

PatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,142

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,855

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerHombreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbour Heritage Intense opens with a sharp, peppery bite of pink pepper and cold cardamom before easing into green notes that mimic a damp meadow. The heart introduces a surprising twist, where waxy tuberose and sweet plum clash with dry, smoky elemi. It settles into a heavy base of guaiac wood, amber, and mossy ceda…

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Hombre by Insider Parfums opens with a sharp, spicy kick of cardamom that immediately anchors the scent in a dark, grounded profile. As it warms on the skin, jasmine sambac and rich leather take center stage, supported by a base of damp moss and resinous amber. It is a bold, modern choice for anyone who enjoys an eart…

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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, Heritage Intense or Hombre?

Hombre takes 3 of 4 categories. Heritage Intense is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Hombre is rated 4.30/5 from 25 votes. Choose Heritage Intense for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Hombre for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Heritage Intense or Hombre?

Heritage Intense lasts longest (Heritage Intense 80/100, Hombre 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heritage Intense or Hombre?

Hombre projects furthest (Hombre 62/100, Heritage Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heritage Intense and Hombre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Moss.

Is Heritage Intense or Hombre better for summer or winter?

Heritage Intense suits day or night wear; Hombre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heritage Intense and Hombre?

Heritage Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Plum, elemi and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Amber and Moss. Hombre has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Leather, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Moss.