Intimate vs Paloma Picasso
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 7 categories.
IntimateChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Paloma PicassoChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Intimate3/7
Paloma Picasso4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Paloma Picasso
- Community sentiment
- Intimate
- Longevity
- Paloma Picasso
- Sillage & projection
- Paloma Picasso
- Value for money
- Intimate
- Versatility
- Intimate
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paloma Picasso
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IntimateRevlonPaloma PicassoPaloma PicassoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 406 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.97/ 5 · 7,299 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerPaloma PicassoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
38%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
376 votes
41%Love
38%Like
3%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
6,815 votes
Category winnerIntimateMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPaloma Picasso
SillagePaloma Picasso
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIntimateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
powdery84%
animalic77%
earthy69%
mossy61%
woody100%
musky92%
floral84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, musky and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesRoseGardeniaCorianderBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodPatchouliOrris RootJasmineVirginia Cedar
Base
oak mossCivettaCastoreumMuskAmber
Top
CarnationCorianderRoseAngelicaNeroliBergamotAmalfi Lemon
Heart
PatchouliHyacinthJasmineYlang-YlangMimosa
Base
oak mossCivettaCastoreumVetiverSandalwoodMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesRose, Coriander, Bergamot and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerIntimateMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews87
Overall rank#450
PerfumerFrancis Bocris
Launched—
Reviews342
Category winnerPaloma PicassoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIntimate by Revlon is a classic chypre floral launched in 1955. It centers on an animalic, mossy structure grounded by sandalwood and cedar. This fragrance suits those who appreciate vintage, earthy profiles with a powdery finish. It remains a notable example of mid-century perfumery, offering a distinct scent charact…
Reviews →Paloma Picasso opens with an assertive, bitter flash of carnation, coriander, and green angelica before revealing its heavy floral core. Top notes of bergamot and neroli quickly vanish beneath dense hyacinth, sweet ylang-ylang, and indolic jasmine. The dry-down grounds the entire structure in dark oakmoss, raw civet, …
Reviews →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, Intimate or Paloma Picasso?
Paloma Picasso takes 4 of 7 categories. Intimate is rated 3.96/5 from 406 votes; Paloma Picasso is rated 3.97/5 from 7,299 votes. Choose Intimate for a woody and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Paloma Picasso for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Intimate or Paloma Picasso?
Paloma Picasso lasts longest (Paloma Picasso 81/100, Intimate 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Intimate or Paloma Picasso?
Paloma Picasso projects furthest (Paloma Picasso 74/100, Intimate 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Intimate and Paloma Picasso smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and earthy accords. Common notes include Rose, Coriander, Bergamot and Sandalwood.
Is Intimate or Paloma Picasso better for summer or winter?
For summer, Intimate is the stronger pick. For winter, Intimate is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Intimate and Paloma Picasso?
Intimate has top notes of Aldehydes, Rose, Gardenia and Coriander, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Orris Root and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Musk. Paloma Picasso has top notes of Carnation, Coriander, Rose and Angelica, heart notes of Patchouli, Hyacinth, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Castoreum and Vetiver.
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