Fragrance comparison

Yasym vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Yasym

TRNP

3.676 votes

Rank #49,741 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,400 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 3 categories.

Yasym
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Yasym0/3

Courtesan's Intrigues3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Courtesan's Intrigues
Value for money: Not scored
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

YasymTRNP

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

yellow floral74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineJasmine SambacTolu BalsamYlang-YlangMyrrhOrris Root

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,741

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,400

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yasym by TRNP layers three distinct varieties of jasmine over a resinous base of myrrh and tolu balsam. Teone Reinthal built this natural oriental floral to showcase jasmine grandiflorum, sambac, and auriculatum in full bloom. The initial spray hits with a dense indolic sweetness that feels warm rather than sharp. As …

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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, Yasym or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 3 of 3 categories. Yasym is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Yasym for a amber and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yasym or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Yasym 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yasym or Courtesan's Intrigues?

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

Do Yasym and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh.

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

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

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

Yasym features Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Tolu Balsam, Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh. 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.