O Intense vs Premiere
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.
O IntenseChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
PremiereChoose it for a earthy and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
O Intense3/6
Premiere3/6
- Ratings & consensus
- O Intense
- Community sentiment
- Premiere
- Longevity
- O Intense
- Sillage & projection
- Premiere
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Premiere
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- O Intense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
O IntenseLancômePremiereCastelbajacWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 94 votes
Have 29%Had 21%Want 50%
4.06/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 37%Had 25%Want 38%
Category winnerO IntenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
26%Like
1%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
74 votes
32%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerPremiereMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityO Intense
SillagePremiere
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
floral92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
woody69%
earthy61%
earthy100%
aldehydic92%
fresh84%
woody77%
mossy69%
floral61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both earthy, floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GalbanumPeachApricotHyacinthGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
Orris RootCarnationYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossTonka BeanMuskCedarAmber
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesHyacinthBergamotLemonBlack CurrantPeach
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIrisRoseYlang-YlangHoneyCarnation
Base6-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverMuskCivetStyraxAmberCedarBenzoin
InformationalShared notesPeach, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Carnation. Durations are only published for Premiere, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring32
Summer14
Fall100
Winter82
Day83
Night100
Spring56
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night50
Category winnerPremiereMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,151
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#47,817
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerO IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotO Intense is not a brighter, stronger take on the original O de Lancôme. It wears as a greener, darker floral chypre, with galbanum, hyacinth, white florals and a mossy, musky base that gives it a cool, dressed-up feel. On skin it can come across powdery, woody and slightly fruity at first, then settle into a firmer o…
Reviews →Premiere by Castelbajac opens with a fizzy blast of aldehydes and sharp bergamot, backed by the green spring crunch of hyacinth and tart black currant. It feels like stepping out of a hot shower into a cool, mossy forest clearing. As the bright citrus sparkle settles, a dense bouquet of carnation, honeyed jasmine, and…
Reviews →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, O Intense or Premiere?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. O Intense is rated 4.19/5 from 94 votes; Premiere is rated 4.06/5 from 34 votes. Choose O Intense for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Premiere for a earthy and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, O Intense or Premiere?
O Intense lasts longest (O Intense 79/100, Premiere 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, O Intense or Premiere?
Premiere projects furthest (Premiere 71/100, O Intense 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do O Intense and Premiere smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Carnation.
Is O Intense or Premiere better for summer or winter?
For summer, O Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Premiere is the stronger pick. O Intense suits evening wear; Premiere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in O Intense and Premiere?
O Intense has top notes of Galbanum, Peach, Apricot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Orris Root, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Musk and Cedar. Premiere has top notes of Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Civet.
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