Fragrance comparison

Intense vs Choco Sex

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Intense

Tamar

2.754 votes

Rank #72,205 SweetFruity

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Choco Sex

Walter Maiorano Parfums

3.7924 votes

Rank #43,171 SweetCherry

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Intense
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Choco Sex
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Intense2/4

Choco Sex2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntenseTamar

Choco SexWalter Maiorano Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.79/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

21%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityIntense

SillageChoco Sex

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value69

Category winnerIntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

cherry92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

chocolate69%

cacao61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

WhiskeyChocolatePeat

Heart

PlumPeachPatchouliCherryRaspberryOpoponaxHoneyVanilla

Base

LeatherLabdanumTolu BalsamMadagascar Vanilla

Top

ChocolateCherryCocoaCaramelSmokeAlmondOrange

Heart

WhiskeyLiquorBlack CherryVermouthTobaccoPeachHedioneCoumarin

Base

Teak WoodThailand OudTahitian VanillaLeatherHoneyIndonesian Patchouli LeafWhite MuskCivet

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Chocolate, Peach and Cherry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring47

Summer18

Fall82

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,205

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,171

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia, Walter Maiorano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChoco SexHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tamar Intense hits the nose with a dark burst of peat smoke, bittersweet chocolate, and aged whiskey. Perfumer Paul Kiler constructs a heavy Oriental Vanilla structure that moves quickly from boozy top notes into a thick, jammy core of plum, cherry, honey, and opoponax resin. The sweetness sits on an earthy foundation…

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Choco Sex opens with a thick wave of sweet dark chocolate, syrupy cherry, and bitter caramel. As the initial gourmand blast settles, a boozy heart of whiskey, vermouth, and dry tobacco takes over on skin. The dry-down turns significantly darker, shifting toward smoky teak wood, raw leather, and an animalic touch of ci…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Intense or Choco Sex?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intense is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Choco Sex is rated 3.79/5 from 24 votes. Choose Intense for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Choco Sex for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Intense or Choco Sex?

Intense lasts longest (Intense 100/100, Choco Sex 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense or Choco Sex?

Choco Sex projects furthest (Choco Sex 81/100, Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intense and Choco Sex smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Chocolate, Peach and Cherry.

Is Intense or Choco Sex better for summer or winter?

Intense suits day or night wear; Choco Sex suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense and Choco Sex?

Intense has top notes of Whiskey, Chocolate and Peat, heart notes of Plum, Peach, Patchouli and Cherry, a base of Leather, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Madagascar Vanilla. Choco Sex has top notes of Chocolate, Cherry, Cocoa and Caramel, heart notes of Whiskey, Liquor, Black Cherry and Vermouth, a base of Teak Wood, Thailand Oud, Tahitian Vanilla and Leather.