Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Beast

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #67,972 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ame Noire takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ame Noire4/5

Beast1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

BeastG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAme Noire

SillageAme Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and warm spicy

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

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,972

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAme NoireHigher 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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Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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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 Beast?

Ame Noire takes 4 of 5 categories. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Beast?

Ame Noire lasts longest (Ame Noire 76/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Beast?

Ame Noire projects furthest (Ame Noire 68/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Noire and Beast smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or Beast better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Beast?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.