Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Intense vs Raffinee

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 387 ratings analysed

Perle Rare Intense

Panouge

3.9468 votes

Rank #23,278 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Raffinee

Houbigant

4.04319 votes

Rank #25,529 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Perle Rare Intense
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Raffinee
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Perle Rare Intense4/8

Raffinee4/8

Ratings & consensus: Raffinee
Community sentiment: Raffinee
Longevity: Perle Rare Intense
Sillage & projection: Perle Rare Intense
Value for money: Raffinee
Versatility: Perle Rare Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Raffinee
Fragranxe ranking: Perle Rare Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare IntensePanouge

RaffineeHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 33%Had 23%Want 44%

4.04/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerRaffineeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

68 votes

40%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerRaffineeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPerle Rare Intense

SillagePerle Rare Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value59

Category winnerRaffineeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

amber77%

floral69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PlumOsmanthusPink Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-10+ hrs

PralineIncensePatchouliMusk

Top15-30 mins

CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus

Base8-12 hrs

SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver

Category winnerRaffineeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer36

Fall100

Winter86

Day35

Night100

Spring35

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerPerle Rare IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex12

Women82

Date 42%Party 28%Work 16%Casual 13%

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#25,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerle Rare IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Perle Rare Intense is a dark, velvety evening perfume built around ripe purple plum, sweet jasmine, and warm incense smoke. The opening delivers an immediate splash of tart plum nectar and apricot-tinged osmanthus sparked with pink pepper. Give it ten minutes. The scent quickly thickens on warm skin into a cre…

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Raffinee by Houbigant is an unapologetic powerhouse from 1982 that captures the bold theatrical spirit of early eighties perfumery. The spray opens with a punchy burst of dark stewed plum, sharp clary sage, and clove-like carnation. You get a brief alcoholic sting for two minutes before the dense oils grip the skin. O…

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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, Perle Rare Intense or Raffinee?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Perle Rare Intense is rated 3.94/5 from 68 votes; Raffinee is rated 4.04/5 from 319 votes. Choose Perle Rare Intense for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Raffinee for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perle Rare Intense or Raffinee?

Perle Rare Intense lasts longest (Perle Rare Intense 82/100, Raffinee 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perle Rare Intense or Raffinee?

Perle Rare Intense projects furthest (Perle Rare Intense 76/100, Raffinee 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perle Rare Intense and Raffinee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Orange Blossom.

Is Perle Rare Intense or Raffinee better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perle Rare Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Raffinee is the stronger pick. Perle Rare Intense suits evening wear; Raffinee suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle Rare Intense and Raffinee?

Perle Rare Intense has top notes of Plum, Osmanthus and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Praline, Incense, Patchouli and Musk. Raffinee has top notes of Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa and Tuberose, a base of Spices, Cinnamon, Incense and Sandalwood.