Fragrance comparison

Urano vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Urano

Manuel Attardi

3.9212 votes

Rank #52,778 WoodyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,771 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Urano2/5

Courtesan's Intrigues3/5

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

UranoManuel Attardi

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerUranoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityUrano

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

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

woody100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

iris61%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAldehydesPimentoChamomileSclarene

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisGeosminJasmineMimosaParamelaRose Oxide

Base6-8+ hrs

DriftwoodCypriol OilAmbergrisFrankincenseMusk

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Aldehydes, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Urano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex45

Women45

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,778

PerfumerManuel Attardi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,771

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Urano by Manuel Attardi smells like an impending thunderstorm rolling across a coastal cliff. The opening hits with sharp aldehydes, bitter neroli, and an electric hum of sclarene that feels like charged air before a summer cloudburst. Give it ten minutes. The scent softens into damp earth and petrichor from geosmin, …

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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, Urano or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 5 categories. Urano is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Urano for a woody and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Urano or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Urano lasts longest (Urano 80/100, Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Urano or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Urano 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Urano and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Aldehydes, Iris and Jasmine.

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

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

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

Urano has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Pimento and Chamomile, heart notes of Iris, Geosmin, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Driftwood, Cypriol Oil, Ambergris and Frankincense. 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.