Fragrance comparison

Intimacy vs New York

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Intimacy

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #68,943 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

New York

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

4.2114 votes

Rank #20,394 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New York takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intimacy
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.
New York
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Intimacy0/1

New York1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntimacyRasasi

New YorkMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

50%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value29

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody86%

citrus72%

aromatic58%

warm spicy44%

powdery30%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

musky65%

earthy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPepper

Heart

Cedarwood

Base

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Top

BergamotPepperelemiBlue SageCumin

Heart

SequoiaMuskBarkIncenseIndian OudLichen

Base

VetiverCedarwoodLabdanumPatchouliAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men88

Unisex0

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,394

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNew YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intimacy by Rasasi is a woody fragrance built around a sharp, aromatic core of cedarwood. Opening with a spicy burst of pepper and bright bergamot, the scent settles into a dry, grounded profile ideal for office wear or professional settings. Its straightforward structure offers a clean, reliable presence that lasts t…

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Bergamot and blue sage open New York by Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector with a cool, peppery snap. Cumin and elemi resin add a warm spice texture right underneath the citrus. As the top notes quiet down, cedarwood and sequoia tree bark form a dry woody backbone, softened by clean musk and quiet incense. The base settle…

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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.

Do Intimacy and New York smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper and Cedarwood.

Is Intimacy or New York better for summer or winter?

New York suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intimacy and New York?

Intimacy has top notes of Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Cedarwood. New York has top notes of Bergamot, Pepper, elemi and Blue Sage, heart notes of Sequoia, Musk, Bark and Incense, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood, Labdanum and Patchouli.