Fragrance comparison

Intense Bold vs Infinite Desire

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 #58,821 FruityPowdery

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81%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Infinite Desire

Zodiac

5.001 votes

Rank #48,849 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Infinite Desire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Intense Bold
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Infinite Desire
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Intense Bold0/3

Infinite Desire2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Infinite Desire
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Infinite Desire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

Infinite DesireZodiac

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 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityInfinite Desire

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

vanilla80%

powdery70%

woody60%

fresh50%

Scent match81%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and powdery

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

PassionfruitRaspberryPeachPearCassisSand

Heart

Lily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliVanillaHeliotropeSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Pear, Raspberry and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInfinite DesireHigher 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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Infinite Desire opens as a lush fruity scent with passionfruit, raspberry, peach and pear in the lead, then softens into a sweeter vanilla, heliotrope and musk dry-down. The overall feel is smooth, powdery and slightly tropical rather than sharp. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy sweet fruity perfumes with a c…

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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 Infinite Desire?

Infinite Desire takes 2 of 3 categories. Intense Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Infinite Desire is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Intense Bold for a fruity and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Infinite Desire for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Intense Bold or Infinite Desire?

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

Which projects more, Intense Bold or Infinite Desire?

Projection is very close: Intense Bold 50/100, Infinite Desire 50/100 for sillage.

Do Intense Bold and Infinite Desire smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Pear, Raspberry and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Intense Bold or Infinite Desire better for summer or winter?

Intense Bold suits daytime wear; Infinite Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense Bold and Infinite Desire?

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. Infinite Desire has top notes of Passionfruit, Raspberry, Peach and Pear, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.