Fragrance comparison

Intense Bold vs Hûma

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Intense Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.003 votes

Rank #58,733 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Hûma

Parfum de Mahzen

5.001 votes

Rank #48,631 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hûma takes 4 of 5 categories.

Intense Bold
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hûma
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Intense Bold1/5

Hûma4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

HûmaParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHûma

SillageHûma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIntense BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

white floral100%

fresh92%

green84%

caramel77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity

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

Top20-30 mins

PetitgrainRed FruitsNeroliCassisPassionfruitBergamotPeachPear

Heart3-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineResins

Base8-10+ hrs

CaramelSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaCedarMusk

Category winnerHûmaLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night57

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 35%Work 26%Date 23%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,631

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHûmaHigher 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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Hûma by Parfum de Mahzen opens with a juicy rush of crisp pear, passionfruit, and tart red fruits balanced by clean bergamot and green petitgrain. As the bright fruitiness settles, a fresh floral heart of orange blossom, dewy rose, and lily of the valley creates a clean, uplifting presence on skin. The foundation shif…

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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 Hûma?

Hûma takes 4 of 5 categories. Intense Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Hûma is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Intense Bold for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hûma for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Which lasts longer, Intense Bold or Hûma?

Hûma lasts longest (Hûma 80/100, Intense Bold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense Bold or Hûma?

Hûma projects furthest (Hûma 88/100, Intense Bold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense Bold and Hûma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Peach, Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Intense Bold or Hûma better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Intense Bold and Hûma?

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. Hûma has top notes of Petitgrain, Red Fruits, Neroli and Cassis, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.