Fragrance comparison

His Intense Wings vs Illustrious Unknown

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

His Intense Wings

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,144 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Illustrious Unknown

PARUM

4.502 votes

Rank #57,816 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illustrious Unknown takes 1 of 1 categories.

His Intense Wings
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.
Illustrious Unknown
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

His Intense Wings0/1

Illustrious Unknown1/1

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: Illustrious Unknown

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

His Intense WingsThe Dua Brand

Illustrious UnknownPARUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

leather61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

balsamic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

African GeraniumWoodsy NotesBlack PepperClary SagePatchouliBergamotCinnamonBay LeafBenzoinLeatherIncenseCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeBergamotRosemary

Heart

Clary SageCoumarinCinnamonLavenderAglaiaYlang-Ylang

Base

BenzoinIncenseAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliCedarOlibanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for His Intense Wings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIllustrious UnknownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

His Intense Wings by The Dua Brand is an oriental spicy fragrance built around bold seasonings, dark woods, and resinous warmth. The scent begins with a crisp clash of piquant black pepper, aromatic bay leaf, and tart bergamot. That sharp freshness soon transitions into a richer core where sweet cinnamon, herbal clary…

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Illustrious Unknown by PARUM opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and culinary rosemary that quickly commands attention. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, the composition reveals a complex aromatic heart centered on clary sage, dry cinnamon, and French lavender. The foundation settles into a dark,…

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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.

Do His Intense Wings and Illustrious Unknown smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cinnamon.

What are the notes in His Intense Wings and Illustrious Unknown?

His Intense Wings features African Geranium, Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Clary Sage and Patchouli. Illustrious Unknown has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Clary Sage, Coumarin, Cinnamon and Lavender, a base of Benzoin, Incense, Ambergris and Sandalwood.