Fragrance comparison

Seyrig vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Seyrig

FZOTIC

3.4434 votes

Rank #22,841 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,371 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories.

Seyrig
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Seyrig1/5

Courtesan's Intrigues4/5

Ratings & consensus: Courtesan's Intrigues
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Seyrig
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

SeyrigFZOTIC

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

47%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageSeyrig

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

mossy84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

soapy61%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBlood Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaMay RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMusk

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Seyrig, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 17%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,841

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#15,371

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seyrig by FZOTIC is a brisk, vintage-style floral aldehyde that delivers a shock of crisp cleanliness. Created by indie perfumer Bruno Fazzolari, this scent hits you right away with sparkling aldehydes and juicy blood mandarin. The heart unfolds with lilac-like syringa blossoms, May rose, and crisp lily-of-the-valley,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Seyrig or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories. Seyrig is rated 3.44/5 from 34 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Seyrig for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Seyrig or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Seyrig 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seyrig or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Projection is very close: Seyrig 63/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100 for sillage.

Do Seyrig and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Oakmoss.

Is Seyrig or Courtesan's Intrigues better for summer or winter?

Seyrig suits daytime wear; Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seyrig and Courtesan's Intrigues?

Seyrig has top notes of Aldehydes and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Syringa, May Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss and 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.