Intense vs Luna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Luna takes 3 of 4 categories.
IntenseChoose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
LunaChoose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Luna
- Sillage & projection
- Luna
- Value for money
- Intense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Luna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate5 votes · too few to score
1,982 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityLuna
SillageLuna
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,664
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,419
PerfumerVerônica Kato
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIntense by Elode is an accessible men's eau de toilette built around a straightforward, clean profile. The scent opens with a sharp burst of Italian mandarin, delivering a bright citrus start before yielding to a soft heart of violet. As it settles, gentle floral notes emerge to produce a powdery, fresh finish that st…
Reviews →Luna by Natura is a versatile Chypre Floral that opens with a bright splash of Italian Mandarin and red fruits. This 2014 creation by Verônica Kato balances crisp orchard notes like apple and plum with a warm, resinous base of patchouli and vanilla. It functions beautifully as a clean, daily signature scent for office…
Reviews →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.
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♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Intense or Luna?
Luna takes 3 of 4 categories. Intense is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Luna is rated 3.68/5 from 1,987 votes. Choose Intense for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Luna for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Intense or Luna?
Luna lasts longest (Luna 58/100, Intense 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Intense or Luna?
Luna projects furthest (Luna 50/100, Intense 31/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Intense and Luna smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin and Violet.
Is Intense or Luna better for summer or winter?
Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Intense and Luna?
Intense has top notes of Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Violet, a base of Floral Notes. Luna has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Red Fruits, Pink Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Rose Oil, Turkish Rose Oil, Jasmine Sambac and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Musk and Vanilla.
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