Fragrance comparison

Intrige vs Irina

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

3 wins

Intrige

Babylon Berlin

3.5869 votes

Rank #15,953 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Irina

Lumiere

4.504 votes

Rank #44,891 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intrige takes 3 of 4 categories.

Intrige
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Irina
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Intrige3/4

Irina1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Irina
Sillage & projection: Intrige
Value for money: Intrige
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

IrinaLumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityIrina

SillageIntrige

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIntrigeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

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

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

LemonLemongrassTobaccoLeatherSaffron

Heart

CedarLabdanumGuaiac WoodOrrisAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouli

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Tobacco, Leather and Musk. 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

Spring25

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#44,891

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Irina by Lumiere is a bold unisex Oriental Spicy scent launched in 2022. It opens with sharp, bracing lemon and lemongrass, quickly grounding into a dense, leathery heart. The dry-down relies heavily on musk, cypriol, and balsamic resins, creating an earthy, lingering trail. It is ideal for cool autumn evenings when y…

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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 Irina?

Intrige takes 3 of 4 categories. Intrige is rated 3.58/5 from 69 votes; Irina is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Intrige for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Irina for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Intrige or Irina?

They last about the same: Irina 70/100, Intrige 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Intrige or Irina?

Intrige projects furthest (Intrige 62/100, Irina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Intrige and Irina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Tobacco, Leather and Musk.

Is Intrige or Irina better for summer or winter?

Intrige suits evening wear; Irina suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intrige and Irina?

Intrige has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Irina has top notes of Lemon, Lemongrass, Tobacco and Leather, heart notes of Cedar, Labdanum, Guaiac Wood and Orris, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Gurjan balsam.