Fragrance comparison

Killer Intense vs Grace

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

3 wins

Killer Intense

Marc Joseph

4.2914 votes

Rank #36,246 CitrusFresh Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

Grace

Boadicea the Victorious

3.9453 votes

Rank #15,442 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killer Intense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Killer Intense
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grace
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Killer Intense3/5

Grace2/5

Ratings & consensus: Killer Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Killer Intense
Sillage & projection: Grace
Value for money: Killer Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killer IntenseMarc Joseph

GraceBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 46%Had 12%Want 42%

3.94/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 21%Had 22%Want 57%

Category winnerKiller IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

30%Love

49%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityKiller Intense

SillageGrace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value31

Category winnerKiller IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

lavender65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

white floral30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

PepperLavender

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskVanilla

Top

LimeBergamotPetitgrainLemonGrapefruitMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

NutmegClary SageNeroliLavenderJasmineVioletPepperCardamom

Base

VanillaWoody NotesTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Pepper. Durations are only published for Killer Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring38

Summer100

Fall25

Winter6

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 18%Party 16%

Men42

Unisex50

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Killer Intense hits the air with a brisk, tart blast of yellow lemon, bergamot, and bitter grapefruit rind. The citrus hits immediately. It lasts about twenty minutes before smoothing out into an aromatic core of cracked black pepper and herbal lavender. As the middle notes fade, a soft base of white musk …

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Grace by Boadicea the Victorious is an aromatic spicy unisex fragrance that centers on a vibrant citrus opening paired with warm herbal undertones. The scent opens with a sharp, invigorating splash of lime, bergamot, grapefruit, and mandarin orange, accented by green petitgrain for a natural leaf bitterness. As the t…

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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, Killer Intense or Grace?

Killer Intense takes 3 of 5 categories. Killer Intense is rated 4.29/5 from 14 votes; Grace is rated 3.94/5 from 53 votes. Choose Killer Intense for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Grace for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Killer Intense or Grace?

Killer Intense lasts longest (Killer Intense 73/100, Grace 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killer Intense or Grace?

Grace projects furthest (Grace 74/100, Killer Intense 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Killer Intense and Grace smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Pepper.

Is Killer Intense or Grace better for summer or winter?

Killer Intense suits evening wear; Grace suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killer Intense and Grace?

Killer Intense has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pepper and Lavender, a base of White Musk and Vanilla. Grace has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Clary Sage, Neroli and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes and Tonka Bean.