Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Turath

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 549 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Turath

The Spirit of Dubai

4.45538 votes

Rank #24,512 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Turath takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Ame Noire1/5

Turath4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

TurathThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

4.45/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerTurathRating 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

66%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

538 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTurath

SillageTurath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value35

Category winnerAme NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

fruity100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both 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

Top

Dried FruitsDamask RoseCandied FruitsStrawberrySpicy NotesAppleCardamomPineapple

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronSandalwoodCedarJasmineAmyrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

IncenseSmokeVanillaLeatherAmbergrisWhite MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood 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

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men45

Unisex49

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTurathHigher 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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Turath opens with a concentrated burst of dried fruits, candied strawberry, and warm cardamom. As the initial sweetness softens, dark agarwood, Damask rose, and smoky incense take over the middle phase. A dense base of leather, ambergris, and vanilla grounds the fragrance. It delivers intense projection suited for col…

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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 Turath?

Turath takes 4 of 5 categories. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Turath is rated 4.45/5 from 538 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Turath for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Turath?

Turath lasts longest (Turath 87/100, Ame Noire 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Turath?

Turath projects furthest (Turath 76/100, Ame Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ame Noire and Turath smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Leather.

Is Ame Noire or Turath better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Turath?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Turath has top notes of Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Incense, Smoke, Vanilla and Leather.