Fragrance comparison

4MBROX vs Tulipe Noire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 453 ratings analysed

5 wins

4MBROX

Zara

4.2339 votes

Rank #10,157 MuskyAmber

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63%scent match

Closely related

Tulipe Noire

Atkinsons

3.54414 votes

Rank #6,447 MuskyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

4MBROX takes 5 of 7 categories.

4MBROX
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tulipe Noire
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

4MBROX5/7

Tulipe Noire2/7

Ratings & consensus: 4MBROX
Community sentiment: 4MBROX
Longevity: Tulipe Noire
Sillage & projection: 4MBROX
Value for money: 4MBROX
Versatility: 4MBROX
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tulipe Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

4MBROXZara

Tulipe NoireAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

3.54/ 5 · 414 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winner4MBROXRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

28%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

19%Dislike

7%Hate

281 votes

Category winner4MBROXMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTulipe Noire

Sillage4MBROX

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value52

Category winner4MBROXBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber83%

powdery65%

woody48%

animalic30%

musky100%

amber92%

white floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both musky, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbroxanMuskCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RhubarbCorianderBergamot

Heart

TuberoseJasmine

Base

AmbroxanMuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Musk and Cedar. 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

Summer83

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Category winner4MBROXMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men4

Unisex53

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#6,447

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews68

Category winnerTulipe NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara 4MBROX opens with an intense blast of synthetic Ambroxan that settles into dry cedar wood and light musk. The fragrance feels warm, clean, and intentionally minimalist on skin, resembling glossy magazine paper or heated cedar shavings. Rather than building complex layers, it maintains a single linear profile from…

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Tulipe Noire opens with green rhubarb, bergamot and a soft white-floral lift before tuberose and jasmine take over. On skin, it usually turns musky, ambery and woody, with ambroxan playing a big role in the drydown. This is a polished but divisive floral musk. If you enjoy creamy tuberose with a modern amberwood edge,…

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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, 4MBROX or Tulipe Noire?

4MBROX takes 5 of 7 categories. 4MBROX is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes; Tulipe Noire is rated 3.54/5 from 414 votes. Choose 4MBROX for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tulipe Noire for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, 4MBROX or Tulipe Noire?

Tulipe Noire lasts longest (Tulipe Noire 73/100, 4MBROX 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 4MBROX or Tulipe Noire?

4MBROX projects furthest (4MBROX 68/100, Tulipe Noire 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 4MBROX and Tulipe Noire smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar.

Is 4MBROX or Tulipe Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, 4MBROX is the stronger pick. For winter, Tulipe Noire is the stronger pick. 4MBROX suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 4MBROX and Tulipe Noire?

4MBROX features Ambroxan, Musk and Cedar. Tulipe Noire has top notes of Rhubarb, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.