Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Harrods Agarwood

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Harrods Agarwood

Bond No 9

3.7670 votes

Rank #24,625 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Agarwood takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Harrods Agarwood
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ame Noire2/5

Harrods Agarwood3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

Harrods AgarwoodBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

3.76/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

Category winnerAme NoireRating 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

68%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHarrods Agarwood

SillageHarrods Agarwood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

amber77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

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

SaffronBlack TeaNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliSuedeViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodLabdanumMusk

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

Spring25

Summer13

Fall75

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHarrods AgarwoodHigher 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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Harrods Agarwood is a dark, spicy oud with a polished Bond No. 9 feel. Saffron, black tea and nutmeg give the opening a dry, aromatic edge, then suede, patchouli and violet soften it into something smoother and more textured. As it settles, oud, amber, sandalwood and labdanum take over. It wears warm, resinous and woo…

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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 Harrods Agarwood?

Harrods Agarwood takes 3 of 5 categories. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Harrods Agarwood is rated 3.76/5 from 70 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Harrods Agarwood for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Harrods Agarwood?

Harrods Agarwood lasts longest (Harrods Agarwood 79/100, Ame Noire 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Harrods Agarwood?

Harrods Agarwood projects furthest (Harrods Agarwood 74/100, Ame Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Noire and Harrods Agarwood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or Harrods Agarwood better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Harrods Agarwood?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Harrods Agarwood has top notes of Saffron, Black Tea and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Suede and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Labdanum.