Fragrance comparison

Noir Intense vs Pineapple Vintage Intense

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 419 ratings analysed

Noir Intense

Parfums Vintage

3.3225 votes

Rank #24,609 FruityLeather

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85%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Pineapple Vintage Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.26394 votes

Rank #2,376 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage Intense takes 6 of 8 categories.

Noir Intense
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pineapple Vintage Intense
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Noir Intense2/8

Pineapple Vintage Intense6/8

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Intense
Community sentiment: Pineapple Vintage Intense
Longevity: Pineapple Vintage Intense
Sillage & projection: Noir Intense
Value for money: Noir Intense
Versatility: Pineapple Vintage Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Pineapple Vintage Intense
Fragranxe ranking: Pineapple Vintage Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noir IntenseParfums Vintage

Pineapple Vintage IntenseParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.32/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

4.26/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

48%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

62%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPineapple Vintage Intense

SillageNoir Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNoir IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather91%

sweet83%

smoky74%

woody65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

leather84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

smoky61%

Scent match85%Very similar · both fruity, leather and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleBirchApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

CassisBergamotRoseJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVanillaAmbergris

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

BergamotJasmineRose

Base6 to 8 hours

BirchMuskAmbergrisPatchouliVanilla

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer99

Fall63

Winter24

Day100

Night67

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men71

Unisex24

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,609

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#2,376

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews140

Category winnerPineapple Vintage IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noir Intense by Parfums Vintage is a woody aromatic blend defined by an intense contrast of tart fruit and dark woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of sweet pineapple, crisp apple, and bright bergamot. That fruity sparkle quickly collides with an uncompromising heart of charred birch, floral jasmine, and ear…

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Pineapple Vintage Intense by Parfums Vintage is a chypre fruity fragrance built around an assertive, juicy pineapple note paired with crisp apple. Launched in 2017 as an Eau de Parfum, it opens with a burst of sweet tropical fruit before settling into a brighter heart of bergamot, rose, and jasmine. As the initial swe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Pineapple Vintage Intense takes 6 of 8 categories. Noir Intense is rated 3.32/5 from 25 votes; Pineapple Vintage Intense is rated 4.26/5 from 394 votes. Choose Noir Intense for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pineapple Vintage Intense for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Pineapple Vintage Intense lasts longest (Pineapple Vintage Intense 70/100, Noir Intense 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Noir Intense projects furthest (Noir Intense 79/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage Intense smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Birch, Apple and Bergamot.

Is Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pineapple Vintage Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Noir Intense is the stronger pick. Noir Intense suits evening wear; Pineapple Vintage Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage Intense?

Noir Intense has top notes of Pineapple, Birch and Apple, heart notes of Cassis, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris. Pineapple Vintage Intense has top notes of Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Birch, Musk, Ambergris and Patchouli.