Fragrance comparison

Intense Bold vs Sydney

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

2 wins

Intense Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.003 votes

Rank #58,821 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Sydney

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #61,533 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense Bold takes 2 of 5 categories.

Intense Bold
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sydney
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character.

Intense Bold2/5

Sydney0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Intense BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

SydneyVarriale Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

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%

fruity100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match77%Very similar · 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

Top15-30 mins

BlackcurrantRaspberryPeachPearSand

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily of the Valley

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliVanillaMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night57

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Work 25%Date 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIntense BoldHigher 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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Sydney by Varriale Profumi delivers an immediate rush of bright, sun-ripened orchard sweetness. Crisp pear and velvety peach dominate the initial blast, sharpened by tart blackcurrant and sweet raspberry. A warm mineral note of sunbaked sand cuts through the syrupy fruit pulp, keeping the opening from turning into can…

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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 Sydney?

Intense Bold takes 2 of 5 categories. Intense Bold is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Sydney is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Intense Bold for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sydney for a fruity and powdery character.

Which lasts longer, Intense Bold or Sydney?

They last about the same: Intense Bold 60/100, Sydney 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Intense Bold or Sydney?

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

Do Intense Bold and Sydney smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Pear, Raspberry and Sandalwood.

Is Intense Bold or Sydney better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Intense Bold and Sydney?

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. Sydney has top notes of Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Peach and Pear, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Vanilla.