Fragrance comparison

Perfect Intense vs JEMS 12 Night Queen

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,918 ratings analysed

3 wins

Perfect Intense

Marc Jacobs

3.861,917 votes

Rank #4,003 AlmondFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

JEMS 12 Night Queen

Jinx Smells

4.001 votes

Rank #58,940 IrisLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Perfect Intense
Choose it for a almond and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
JEMS 12 Night Queen
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Perfect Intense3/4

JEMS 12 Night Queen1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: JEMS 12 Night Queen
Sillage & projection: Perfect Intense
Value for money: Perfect Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perfect Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect IntenseMarc Jacobs

JEMS 12 Night QueenJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 1,917 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,917 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityJEMS 12 Night Queen

SillagePerfect Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPerfect IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

almond100%

fruity92%

nutty84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

yellow floral61%

iris100%

leather92%

earthy84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NarcissusNight Blooming Jasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

Almond

Base6-8+ hrs

Sandalwood

Top

Night Blooming Jasmine

Heart

IrisPistachioJasmineAlmondLily

Base

Birch TarOakmossOudCastoreumLeather

InformationalShared notesNight Blooming Jasmine and Almond. Durations are only published for Perfect Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter92

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women95

Date 33%Casual 27%Party 23%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,003

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#58,940

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerfect IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Intense presents a rich, indulgent interpretation of modern floral gourmands. The scent kicks off with an energetic flash of bright daffodil and night blooming jasmine, creating a lively yellow floral bouquet with a hint of honeyed sweetness. Within minutes, the floral brightness gives way to the r…

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JEMS 12 Night Queen by Jinx Smells delivers a bold contrast between night blooming jasmine and dark, smoky leather. The opening brings a lush flash of heady white floral sweetness that quickly collides with powdery iris, roasted pistachio, and creamy almond at the center. As it settles onto skin, the base reveals rugg…

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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, Perfect Intense or JEMS 12 Night Queen?

Perfect Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Perfect Intense is rated 3.86/5 from 1,917 votes; JEMS 12 Night Queen is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Perfect Intense for a almond and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose JEMS 12 Night Queen for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Intense or JEMS 12 Night Queen?

JEMS 12 Night Queen lasts longest (JEMS 12 Night Queen 80/100, Perfect Intense 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Intense or JEMS 12 Night Queen?

Perfect Intense projects furthest (Perfect Intense 54/100, JEMS 12 Night Queen 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Intense and JEMS 12 Night Queen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Night Blooming Jasmine and Almond.

Is Perfect Intense or JEMS 12 Night Queen better for summer or winter?

Perfect Intense suits evening wear; JEMS 12 Night Queen suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Intense and JEMS 12 Night Queen?

Perfect Intense has top notes of Narcissus and Night Blooming Jasmine, heart notes of Almond, a base of Sandalwood. JEMS 12 Night Queen has top notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, heart notes of Iris, Pistachio, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Birch Tar, Oakmoss, Oud and Castoreum.