Fragrance comparison

Lemon Leaves Intense vs Exotic

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Lemon Leaves Intense

Atelier Rebul

3.333 votes

Rank #62,077 GreenWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Exotic

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.1727 votes

Rank #9,912 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lemon Leaves Intense
Choose it for a green and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Exotic
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Lemon Leaves Intense0/4

Exotic4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lemon Leaves IntenseAtelier Rebul

ExoticAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 75%Had 13%Want 13%

4.17/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

40%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityExotic

SillageExotic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value89

Category winnerExoticBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody88%

citrus77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

powdery42%

white floral100%

citrus83%

woody65%

musky48%

green30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Herbal NotesLemon ZestMandarin

Heart

PetitgrainOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

CedarTonka BeanMusk

Top

PetitgrainMandarinBlack Currant

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineLavender

Base

CedarMuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall50

Winter38

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerExoticHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Atelier Rebul Lemon Leaves Intense starts with a sharp blast of crushed lemon zest and green herbal notes alongside juicy mandarin. The citrus opening feels tart and immediate, reminiscent of tearing a fresh lemon leaf between your fingers on a hot humid afternoon. As the top quietens, dry petitgrain and bitter orang…

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Exotic opens bright and sweet, with mandarin, petitgrain and black currant giving it a fruity citrus lift before white florals soften the centre. As it settles, amber, musk, cedar and vanilla make it smoother and warmer, with a clean sweetness that many wearers find easy to like. It reads broadly unisex, though some f…

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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, Lemon Leaves Intense or Exotic?

Exotic takes 4 of 4 categories. Lemon Leaves Intense is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Exotic is rated 4.17/5 from 27 votes. Choose Lemon Leaves Intense for a green and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Exotic for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lemon Leaves Intense or Exotic?

Exotic lasts longest (Exotic 76/100, Lemon Leaves Intense 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lemon Leaves Intense or Exotic?

Exotic projects furthest (Exotic 67/100, Lemon Leaves Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lemon Leaves Intense and Exotic smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and green accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Lemon Leaves Intense or Exotic better for summer or winter?

Lemon Leaves Intense suits daytime wear; Exotic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lemon Leaves Intense and Exotic?

Lemon Leaves Intense has top notes of Herbal Notes, Lemon Zest and Mandarin, heart notes of Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean and Musk. Exotic has top notes of Petitgrain, Mandarin and Black Currant, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Musk, Vanilla and Amber.