Fragrance comparison

Intimacy vs Rendez Vous Secret

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Intimacy

The Dua Brand

4.6411 votes

Rank #20,206 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Rendez Vous Secret

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,832 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intimacy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Intimacy
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rendez Vous Secret
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Intimacy1/1

Rendez Vous Secret0/1

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: Intimacy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntimacyThe Dua Brand

Rendez Vous SecretManzana Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

whiskey83%

tobacco74%

cinnamon65%

amber56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

citrus77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyTobaccoCinnamonVanillaCloveAmberGurjan balsamSandalwoodPatchouliGingerLabdanumCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrangeCinnamon

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black OrchidGurjan balsam

Base4 to 6 hours

SandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Gurjan balsam, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Rendez Vous Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day14

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex10

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#77,832

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIntimacyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intimacy by The Dua Brand is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Intimacy was launched in 2019. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but sti…

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Rendez Vous Secret by Manzana Paris presents a warm woody chypre profile built around distinct spice and dark florals. The opening delivers a crisp burst of juicy orange dusted with dry cinnamon, giving an immediate impression of sweet warmth. As the scent settles, powdery black orchid and resinous gurjan balsam bring…

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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 Rendez Vous Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Gurjan balsam, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Intimacy or Rendez Vous Secret better for summer or winter?

Intimacy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intimacy and Rendez Vous Secret?

Intimacy features Whiskey, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Clove. Rendez Vous Secret has top notes of Orange and Cinnamon, heart notes of Black Orchid and Gurjan balsam, a base of Sandalwood and Patchouli.