Fragrance comparison

Intense Bold vs Karat

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Intense Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.003 votes

Rank #58,821 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Karat

Maison Alhambra

3.93135 votes

Rank #6,524 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karat takes 3 of 4 categories.

Intense Bold
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Karat
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Intense Bold1/4

Karat3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

KaratMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

3.93/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

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

48%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

130 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityKarat

SillageKarat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value83

Category winnerIntense BoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

vanilla70%

musky60%

fresh50%

Scent match69%Closely related · 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

PeachPassionfruitRaspberryPearHerbal NotesCassisEarthy Notes

Heart

Lily of the Valley

Base

MuskVanillaHeliotropeSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeach, Pear, Raspberry and Sandalwood. 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

Fall0

Winter28

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%

Men6

Unisex42

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerKaratHigher 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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Karat by Maison Alhambra is a bright, fruity-floral fragrance that centers on a realistic peach and passionfruit accord. It performs best in hot, humid weather and offers a sweet, airy scent profile that avoids being heavy or cloying. This versatile creation suits both men and women who enjoy fresh, optimistic, and up…

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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 Karat?

Karat takes 3 of 4 categories. Intense Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Karat is rated 3.93/5 from 135 votes. Choose Intense Bold for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Karat for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Intense Bold or Karat?

Karat lasts longest (Karat 69/100, Intense Bold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense Bold or Karat?

Karat projects furthest (Karat 59/100, Intense Bold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense Bold and Karat smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Pear, Raspberry and Sandalwood.

Is Intense Bold or Karat better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Intense Bold and Karat?

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. Karat has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit, Raspberry and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.