Fragrance comparison

Intense Bold vs Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 893 ratings analysed

Intense Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.003 votes

Rank #58,821 FruityPowdery

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56%scent match

Closely related

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

4.01890 votes

Rank #4,105 PowderyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Intense Bold
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Intense Bold2/4

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intense Bold
Sillage & projection: Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Value for money: Intense Bold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

4.01/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

41%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

890 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIntense Bold

SillageElixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value22

Category winnerIntense BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

rose77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonPeachPearRaspberry

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodHeliotropeVanillaMuskPatchouli

Top

Bergamot

Heart

RaspberryRose de MaiPeachVioletHeliotropeYlang-YlangJasmineGeranium

Base

MuskVanillaCashmere WoodOrrisViolet LeafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Raspberry, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Intense Bold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 33%Date 27%Work 22%Party 17%

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,105

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews103

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intense Bold by L'Orientale Fragrances delivers a lively burst of spiced orchard fruits over a warm, powdery base. It opens with ripe peach, crisp pear, and tart raspberry dusted with spicy cinnamon. That initial sweetness softens as clean lily-of-the-valley enters the mid development. Within two hours, smooth sandalw…

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A polished fruity floral built around raspberry, rose, violet, and soft musk, Elixir Pour Femme opens bright and pretty, then settles into a powdery, lipstick-like veil with a creamy woody base. It feels elegant, feminine, and easy to wear. The catch is performance. Many wearers find it turns intimate quite quickly, s…

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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, Intense Bold or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intense Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is rated 4.01/5 from 890 votes. Choose Intense Bold for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Intense Bold or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Intense Bold lasts longest (Intense Bold 60/100, Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense Bold or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum projects furthest (Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 53/100, Intense Bold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense Bold and Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Raspberry, Sandalwood and Heliotrope.

Is Intense Bold or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum better for summer or winter?

Intense Bold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Bold and Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Intense Bold has top notes of Cinnamon, Peach, Pear and Raspberry, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Musk. Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose de Mai, Peach and Violet, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and Orris.