Fragrance comparison

Intrige vs Blowing Away

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Intrige

Babylon Berlin

3.5869 votes

Rank #15,953 WoodyPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Blowing Away

Aholic

3.6518 votes

Rank #35,523 LeatherOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Intrige
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Blowing Away
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Intrige2/4

Blowing Away2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IntrigeBabylon Berlin

Blowing AwayAholic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%

3.65/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerIntrigeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

14%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBlowing Away

SillageBlowing Away

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

leather100%

oud92%

smoky84%

animalic77%

amber69%

rum61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Incense

Heart

SandalwoodTobacco

Base

LeatherMuskCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top

RumTobaccoOlibanumDavana

Heart

LeatherIncenseOrrisSandalwoodJasmine

Base

OudSugarVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Leather. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#35,523

PerfumerOlivier Maurel

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerIntrigeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Intrige by Babylon Berlin is a woody spicy scent that balances sharp incense with deep sandalwood and tobacco. It sits on a base of leather and musky cypriol oil, offering a structured, mature profile. Best suited for autumn evenings or professional settings, this unisex fragrance projects a serious character that app…

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Blowing Away is a dark, smoky leather oud with a boozy rum opening and a softer, more wearable feel than its note list might suggest. Tobacco, incense and orris give it a shadowy, textured core, while vanilla, sugar and musk smooth the dry-down. It leans bold, warm and slightly masculine in character, though still wea…

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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.

Which is better, Intrige or Blowing Away?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Intrige is rated 3.58/5 from 69 votes; Blowing Away is rated 3.65/5 from 18 votes. Choose Intrige for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Blowing Away for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Intrige or Blowing Away?

Blowing Away lasts longest (Blowing Away 86/100, Intrige 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intrige or Blowing Away?

Blowing Away projects furthest (Blowing Away 78/100, Intrige 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intrige and Blowing Away smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Intrige or Blowing Away better for summer or winter?

Intrige suits evening wear; Blowing Away suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intrige and Blowing Away?

Intrige has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Blowing Away has top notes of Rum, Tobacco, Olibanum and Davana, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Orris and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.