Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs ABHA

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

ABHA

Athena Fragrances

4.0754 votes

Rank #11,947 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ABHA takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
ABHA
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ame Noire2/5

ABHA3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

ABHAAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

4.07/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerABHARating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

52%Love

24%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

7%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAme Noire

SillageAme Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value69

Category winnerABHABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

fruity100%

sweet91%

leather83%

oud74%

warm spicy65%

rose56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both leather, warm spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeather

Top

Mandarin OrangeLime

Heart

PlumRose de MaiBananaStrawberryRaspberryVioletJasmineChamomile

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronCotton CandyCacao PodMuskCinnamonViolet Leaf

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring72

Summer22

Fall89

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men43

Unisex55

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerABHAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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ABHA by Athena Fragrances is an oriental unisex fragrance centered on an intense clash of dark fruit and leather. Bright top notes of mandarin orange and lime quickly transition into a rich heart of plum, rose de mai, and strawberry. The deep dry-down unrolls raw leather, saffron, and medicinal agarwood, softened by v…

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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, Ame Noire or ABHA?

ABHA takes 3 of 5 categories. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; ABHA is rated 4.07/5 from 54 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose ABHA for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or ABHA?

They last about the same: Ame Noire 76/100, ABHA 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or ABHA?

Ame Noire projects furthest (Ame Noire 68/100, ABHA 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Noire and ABHA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather.

Is Ame Noire or ABHA better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ame Noire and ABHA?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. ABHA has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Plum, Rose de Mai, Banana and Strawberry, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Cotton Candy.