Fragrance comparison

Am'e vs Black Narcotique

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

Am'e

Artist'o

5.004 votes

Rank #40,300 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Black Narcotique

Serge Dumonten

4.0294 votes

Rank #27,992 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Am'e
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Narcotique
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Am'e2/4

Black Narcotique2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Am'e
Sillage & projection: Black Narcotique
Value for money: Am'e
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Narcotique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Am'eArtist'o

Black NarcotiqueSerge Dumonten

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 6%Want 92%

4.02/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 40%Had 18%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

36%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAm'e

SillageBlack Narcotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value47

Category winnerAm'eBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

chocolate60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

sweet83%

tobacco74%

chocolate65%

almond56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark ChocolateOrange

Heart

TobaccoWhiskey

Base

Woody Notes

Notes

TobaccoCognacDark ChocolateWoody NotesCinnamonSandalwoodAmbergrisAlmondHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDark Chocolate, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring28

Summer20

Fall100

Winter98

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men21

Unisex60

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,300

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack NarcotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Am'e opens with orange over dark chocolate, then turns warmer and more textured as tobacco and whiskey move in. The result reads sweet, boozy, woody, and slightly smoky rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like rich, evening-leaning scents with a gourmand edge but still want some dryness from woods and tobacco. S…

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Serge Dumonten Black Narcotique is a heavy, dark gourmand built around boozy cognac and bitter chocolate. It sits close to the skin with a warm cinnamon heat that makes it suited for crisp October nights. The blend is thick, sweet, and leans into a powdery almond base that lingers for hours.

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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, Am'e or Black Narcotique?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Am'e is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Black Narcotique is rated 4.02/5 from 94 votes. Choose Am'e for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Narcotique for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Am'e or Black Narcotique?

Am'e lasts longest (Am'e 100/100, Black Narcotique 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Am'e or Black Narcotique?

Black Narcotique projects furthest (Black Narcotique 66/100, Am'e 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Am'e and Black Narcotique smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is Am'e or Black Narcotique better for summer or winter?

Am'e suits evening wear; Black Narcotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Am'e and Black Narcotique?

Am'e has top notes of Dark Chocolate and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, a base of Woody Notes. Black Narcotique features Tobacco, Cognac, Dark Chocolate, Woody Notes and Cinnamon.