African Legend vs Prodigy Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Prodigy Noir takes 5 of 5 categories.
African LegendChoose it for a woody and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Prodigy NoirChoose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
African Legend0/5
Prodigy Noir5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Prodigy Noir
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Prodigy Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Prodigy Noir
- Value for money
- Prodigy Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Prodigy Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
African LegendSignature RoyaleProdigy NoirPARIS CORNERWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.38/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%
4.28/ 5 · 54 votes
Have 31%Had 1%Want 67%
Category winnerProdigy NoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
13%Like
19%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
61%Love
24%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
7%Hate
54 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityProdigy Noir
SillageProdigy Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerProdigy NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
coffee92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
earthy61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
caramel61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelAlmondChocolate
Heart
VetyverCoffeeCedarwoodPatchouli
Base
VanillaAmberTonka Bean
Top30 to 45 minutes
SpicesApricotBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelTonka BeanChocolateRose
Base4 to 6 hours
VanillaAmberCashmeranCedarwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Chocolate, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Prodigy Noir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring52
Summer4
Fall100
Winter100
Day76
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,846
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#14,431
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerProdigy NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAfrican Legend opens like a dark gourmand, caramel, almond and chocolate up front, then turns drier as coffee, cedarwood, patchouli and vetiver start to show. It wears warmer and woodier than the note list first suggests. If you like sweet coffee scents but want less rum and more earthy texture, this is the angle here…
Reviews →Prodigy Noir by PARIS CORNER is an oriental vanilla fragrance that centers on rich sweetness, warm spices, and cozy woods. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot alongside bright apricot and piquant spices. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a rich combination of caramel, chocolate, tonka bean…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, African Legend or Prodigy Noir?
Prodigy Noir takes 5 of 5 categories. African Legend is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes; Prodigy Noir is rated 4.28/5 from 54 votes. Choose African Legend for a woody and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Prodigy Noir for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, African Legend or Prodigy Noir?
Prodigy Noir lasts longest (Prodigy Noir 72/100, African Legend 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, African Legend or Prodigy Noir?
Prodigy Noir projects furthest (Prodigy Noir 59/100, African Legend 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do African Legend and Prodigy Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Chocolate, Cedarwood and Vanilla.
Is African Legend or Prodigy Noir better for summer or winter?
African Legend suits evening wear; Prodigy Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in African Legend and Prodigy Noir?
African Legend has top notes of Caramel, Almond and Chocolate, heart notes of Vetyver, Coffee, Cedarwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Prodigy Noir has top notes of Spices, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Tonka Bean, Chocolate and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Cashmeran and Cedarwood.
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