Fragrance comparison

51 Pour Homme vs Ame Noire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

4 wins

51 Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.23232 votes

Rank #2,342 WoodyLeather

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

51 Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

51 Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

51 Pour Homme4/5

Ame Noire1/5

Ratings & consensus: 51 Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 51 Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: 51 Pour Homme
Value for money: Ame Noire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 51 Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

51 Pour HommeRoja Dove

Ame NoireMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winner51 Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

106 votes

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity51 Pour Homme

Sillage51 Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonLavenderBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumYlang-YlangViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronBirchAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesViolet, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Saffron. Durations are only published for Ame Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,342

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner51 Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

51 Pour Homme opens brighter than its dense note list suggests, with lemon and lavender giving way to a dark rose, saffron, leather, and oud heart. On skin it usually settles into a smoky, woody amber with a dry, grown-up feel. This suits someone who likes polished but shadowy fragrances, especially in cooler weather.…

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Mansfield Ame Noire hits the air with a dry, bittersweet blast of red saffron. It smells serious right away. Within minutes, a cool, powdery violet emerges to soften the sharp medicinal edge. This is not a candy floral. Instead, the violet wraps around a smoky core of dark agarwood oud and smooth cedar-toned sandalwoo…

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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, 51 Pour Homme or Ame Noire?

51 Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. 51 Pour Homme is rated 4.23/5 from 232 votes; Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose 51 Pour Homme for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 51 Pour Homme or Ame Noire?

51 Pour Homme lasts longest (51 Pour Homme 85/100, Ame Noire 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 51 Pour Homme or Ame Noire?

51 Pour Homme projects furthest (51 Pour Homme 78/100, Ame Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 51 Pour Homme and Ame Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Violet, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Saffron.

Is 51 Pour Homme or Ame Noire better for summer or winter?

Ame Noire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 51 Pour Homme and Ame Noire?

51 Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Birch. Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather.