Fragrance comparison

Angélique Noire vs Qalb

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 4,370 ratings analysed

Angélique Noire

Guerlain

4.404,357 votes

Rank #1,432 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Qalb

LuNiche

4.8513 votes

Rank #28,523 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qalb takes 4 of 5 categories.

Angélique Noire
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Qalb
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Angélique Noire1/5

Qalb4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angélique NoireGuerlain

QalbLuNiche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 4,357 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

4.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 82%Had 0%Want 18%

Category winnerQalbRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

27%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

4,357 votes

85%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityQalb

SillageQalb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value91

Category winnerQalbBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla91%

powdery83%

amber74%

sweet65%

fruity56%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AngelicaPearPink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineCaraway

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaCedar

Top

BergamotLavenderLemonPearMint

Heart

Clary SageCinnamonCaraway

Base

Black Vanilla HuskAmberPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Caraway and Cedar. Durations are only published for Angélique Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer40

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night95

Spring100

Summer33

Fall44

Winter44

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex30

Women68

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,432

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#28,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAngélique NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angélique Noire by Guerlain is an oriental floral fragrance built on an unusual contrast between sharp greenery and comforting sweetness. The scent opens with the crisp, botanical bite of angelica stem paired with juicy pear and a light flick of pink pepper. As the sharp green edge settles, a creamy heart of jasmine a…

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Qalb by LuNiche brings a fresh, aromatic profile that leans into a blend of crisp pear and zesty bergamot. It settles into a warm heart of cinnamon and caraway, grounding itself with black vanilla husk and cedar. This versatile unisex scent performs reliably, making it an easy choice for office wear or casual spring o…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angélique Noire or Qalb?

Qalb takes 4 of 5 categories. Angélique Noire is rated 4.40/5 from 4,357 votes; Qalb is rated 4.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Angélique Noire for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Qalb for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Angélique Noire or Qalb?

They last about the same: Qalb 70/100, Angélique Noire 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Angélique Noire or Qalb?

Qalb projects furthest (Qalb 66/100, Angélique Noire 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angélique Noire and Qalb smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear, Caraway and Cedar.

Is Angélique Noire or Qalb better for summer or winter?

Angélique Noire suits day or night wear; Qalb suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angélique Noire and Qalb?

Angélique Noire has top notes of Angelica, Pear and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Caraway, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. Qalb has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Caraway, a base of Black Vanilla Husk, Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.