Fragrance comparison

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous vs Intense Pride

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous

The Dua Brand

3.405 votes

Rank #62,657 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Intense Pride

Swiss Arabian

4.2897 votes

Rank #4,823 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intense Pride takes 4 of 4 categories.

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Intense Pride
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous0/4

Intense Pride4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intense Pride
Sillage & projection: Intense Pride
Value for money: Intense Pride
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Intense Pride

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla RendezvousThe Dua Brand

Intense PrideSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.28/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

59%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityIntense Pride

SillageIntense Pride

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value73

Category winnerIntense PrideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

animalic84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match86%Very similar · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantPineapplePatchouliAmbergrisBirch TarBergamotVanillaOakmossJasmineAppleRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineappleBlack CurrantBergamotApple

Heart

JasminePatchouliRose

Base

OakmossMuskAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Patchouli and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring98

Summer100

Fall88

Winter55

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 24%Work 11%

Men92

Unisex5

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerIntense PrideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous by The Dua Brand takes the familiar tart pineapple and crisp apple punch of a classic smoky citrus blend and drenches it in rich Madagascan vanilla. The opening hits with tangy bergamot and juicy fruit before smoky birch tar, earthy patchouli, and green oakmoss emerge …

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Intense Pride by Swiss Arabian is a chypre fruity fragrance for men that centers on a sharp pineapple and black currant opening. The scent develops through a heart of jasmine and patchouli before settling into a base of oakmoss and vanilla. It is a bold, energetic choice for daytime wear during the warmer spring and s…

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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, Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous or Intense Pride?

Intense Pride takes 4 of 4 categories. Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Intense Pride is rated 4.28/5 from 97 votes. Choose Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Intense Pride for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous or Intense Pride?

Intense Pride lasts longest (Intense Pride 73/100, Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous or Intense Pride?

Projection is very close: Intense Pride 64/100, Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous 63/100 for sillage.

Do Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous and Intense Pride smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Patchouli and Ambergris.

Is Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous or Intense Pride better for summer or winter?

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous suits evening wear; Intense Pride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous and Intense Pride?

Poseidon's Midnight Madagascar Vanilla Rendezvous features Black Currant, Pineapple, Patchouli, Ambergris and Birch Tar. Intense Pride has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Ambergris and Vanilla.