Fragrance comparison

Ahuja Pour Femme vs No.18 Bête Noir

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ahuja Pour Femme

Ahuja

4.6015 votes

Rank #17,936 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

No.18 Bête Noir

Arcadia

3.009 votes

Rank #62,167 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ahuja Pour Femme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ahuja Pour Femme
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No.18 Bête Noir
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Ahuja Pour Femme4/4

No.18 Bête Noir0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ahuja Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Ahuja Pour Femme
Value for money: Ahuja Pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ahuja Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ahuja Pour FemmeAhuja

No.18 Bête NoirArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 4%Want 35%

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAhuja Pour Femme

SillageAhuja Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAhuja Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

floral48%

balsamic30%

musky100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Vanilla

Top

HyacinthPineapple

Heart

IrisJasminePink Pepper

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine and Vanilla. 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

Fall67

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#62,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAhuja Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ahuja Pour Femme is a soft, sweet floral built around powdery iris, jasmine and a creamy vanilla base. On skin, it reads smooth and feminine rather than sharp, with several reviewers comparing it to the La Vie Est Belle family, but in a lighter, fresher style. If you enjoy floral gourmands with noticeable presence and…

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Arcadia No.18 Bête Noir opens green and slightly fruity, with hyacinth and pineapple giving it a cool, polished lift before iris, jasmine, and pink pepper soften the centre. The dry-down leans musky, powdery, earthy, and gently sweet. It reads more like a textured floral musk than a bright fruity scent. If you enjoy p…

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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, Ahuja Pour Femme or No.18 Bête Noir?

Ahuja Pour Femme takes 4 of 4 categories. Ahuja Pour Femme is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; No.18 Bête Noir is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ahuja Pour Femme for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose No.18 Bête Noir for a musky and powdery character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ahuja Pour Femme or No.18 Bête Noir?

Ahuja Pour Femme lasts longest (Ahuja Pour Femme 74/100, No.18 Bête Noir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ahuja Pour Femme or No.18 Bête Noir?

Ahuja Pour Femme projects furthest (Ahuja Pour Femme 72/100, No.18 Bête Noir 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ahuja Pour Femme and No.18 Bête Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Ahuja Pour Femme or No.18 Bête Noir better for summer or winter?

Ahuja Pour Femme suits day or night wear; No.18 Bête Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ahuja Pour Femme and No.18 Bête Noir?

Ahuja Pour Femme has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla. No.18 Bête Noir has top notes of Hyacinth and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber.