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Intrige vs Moving Dunes

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

Updated 85 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intrige takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Intrige

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Moving Dunes

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Intrige3/5
Moving Dunes2/5
Ratings & consensus
Moving Dunes
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Intrige
Sillage & projection
Intrige
Value for money
Moving Dunes
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
Moving DunesExuma Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.58/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%
4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%
Category winnerMoving DunesRating 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

50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityIntrige

SillageIntrige

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value81
Category winnerMoving DunesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
smoky77%
leather69%
tobacco61%
amber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody 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
IncenseCarnationCinnamon
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoVetiverPatchouliSandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinLeatherVanilla
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
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men8
Unisex75
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#42,042

PerfumerDominique Moellhausen

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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Moving Dunes by Exuma Parfums brings the dry heat of sunlit sands directly into a bottle. The scent opens with a sharp burst of smoky incense, dry cinnamon bark, and spicy carnation, giving you an immediate feeling of warm desert air. As it settles on your skin, rich cypriol oil, dried tobacco leaf, and earthy patchou…

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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 Moving Dunes?

Intrige takes 3 of 5 categories. Intrige is rated 3.58/5 from 69 votes; Moving Dunes is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Intrige for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Moving Dunes for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Intrige or Moving Dunes?

Intrige lasts longest (Intrige 69/100, Moving Dunes 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Intrige or Moving Dunes?

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

Do Intrige and Moving Dunes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Intrige or Moving Dunes better for summer or winter?

Intrige suits evening wear; Moving Dunes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Intrige and Moving Dunes?

Intrige has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Musk and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Moving Dunes has top notes of Incense, Carnation and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin and Leather.

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