Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs ADAM

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

ADAM

AAP PERFUMES

5.001 votes

Rank #50,226 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
ADAM
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ame Noire1/2

ADAM1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

ADAMAAP PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

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

RaspberrySaffronLitchi

Heart

Turkish RoseOlibanumRed BerriesRed CurrantViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherPatchouliAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,226

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerADAMHigher 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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ADAM by AAP PERFUMES opens with a juicy raspberry and lychee pop dusted with saffron warmth. The heart turns rosier and slightly powdery, with violet and a resinous, incense-like twist. In the dry-down, oud and leather sit on an ambered, woody base of sandalwood and patchouli. It reads bold, sweet-leaning and textured…

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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 ADAM?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; ADAM is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose ADAM for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Ame Noire and ADAM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or ADAM better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ame Noire and ADAM?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. ADAM has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Litchi, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Olibanum, Red Berries and Red Currant, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Patchouli and Amber.