Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Parfums Vintage

4.3321 votes

Rank #21,720 FreshFruity

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17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #16,414 PowderyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.2/5

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.
Value for money: Courtesan's Intrigues
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Courtesan's Intrigues

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI.Parfums Vintage

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 60%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Intense VI.Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

25%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillagePineapple Vintage Intense VI.

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

tropical61%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

PineappleAldehydesCitruses

Heart3 to 4 hours

Ambergris

Base4 to 7 hours

Musk

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Citruses, Ambergris and Musk. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage Intense VI., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night83

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex41

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,720

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#16,414

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. by Parfums Vintage is a bright, fruity Eau de Parfum built around a punch of sweet tropical fruit and crisp aldehydes. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of juicy pineapple sharpened by sparkling citruses. As the bubbly top settles, the scent shifts into a distinct heart of amber…

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Courtesan's Intrigues by Nimere Parfums is a bold floral aldehyde that bridges 1970s hippy sensibilities with 1980s powerhouse animalics. This unisex scent features a complex structure of iris, violet, and narcissus resting on a deep base of civet and castoreum. It provides a powdery, resinous experience ideal for for…

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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, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Projection is very close: Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. 64/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100 for sillage.

Do Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Citruses, Ambergris and Musk.

Is Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. or Courtesan's Intrigues better for summer or winter?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. suits daytime wear; Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. and Courtesan's Intrigues?

Pineapple Vintage Intense VI. has top notes of Pineapple, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Musk. Courtesan's Intrigues has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Civet, Castoreum and Myrrh.