Fragrance comparison

Intense vs Heart Spark

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Intense

Tamar

2.754 votes

Rank #71,975 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Heart Spark

City Rhythm

4.0539 votes

Rank #18,335 OzonicGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Intense
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Heart Spark
Choose it for a ozonic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Intense3/4

Heart Spark1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntenseTamar

Heart SparkCity Rhythm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

4.05/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%

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

49%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityIntense

SillageIntense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value66

Category winnerIntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

ozonic100%

green92%

sweet84%

amber77%

fruity69%

cherry61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyChocolatePeat

Heart

PlumPeachPatchouliCherryRaspberryOpoponaxHoneyVanilla

Base

LeatherLabdanumTolu BalsamMadagascar Vanilla

Top45 to 60 minutes

Violet LeafPearOzonic notesPlumRaspberryPeach

Heart2 to 4 hours

TeaCherryIncenseLily

Base4 to 7 hours

Tobacco LeafLabdanumWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Cherry and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Heart Spark, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer85

Fall90

Winter50

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,975

PerfumerPaul Kiler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,335

PerfumerEmily Schaber, Niles Ramadhin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHeart SparkHigher 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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Heart Spark by City Rhythm pairs bright fruit with airy ozone and an unexpected dry leaf undertone. The first spray reveals crisp pear, tart raspberry, and sweet peach cut through by fresh violet leaf and breezy ozonic notes. As the initial burst settles, a distinct cherry tea note emerges alongside a delicate hint of…

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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 Heart Spark?

Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Intense is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Heart Spark is rated 4.05/5 from 39 votes. Choose Intense for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Heart Spark for a ozonic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Intense or Heart Spark?

Intense lasts longest (Intense 100/100, Heart Spark 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intense or Heart Spark?

Projection is very close: Intense 67/100, Heart Spark 66/100 for sillage.

Do Intense and Heart Spark smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Cherry and Raspberry.

Is Intense or Heart Spark better for summer or winter?

Intense suits day or night wear; Heart Spark suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intense and Heart Spark?

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. Heart Spark has top notes of Violet Leaf, Pear, Ozonic notes and Plum, heart notes of Tea, Cherry, Incense and Lily, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Labdanum and White Musk.