Fragrance comparison

Anther vs Fougère Noire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 103 ratings analysed

Anther

Criminal Elements

3.5511 votes

Rank #64,857 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,958 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 5 of 5 categories.

Anther
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anther0/5

Fougère Noire5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AntherCriminal Elements

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 74%

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerFougère NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

71%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value68

Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic90%

amber80%

citrus70%

powdery60%

leather50%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetSuedeBitter OrangeCacaoAmbergrisOakmossNeroliNutmegPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee

Heart

Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCivet, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Anther, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,857

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,958

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anther by Criminal Elements opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and fresh neroli before softening into warm, dark cacao and supple suede. Created by Australian perfumer Corey Newcombe in 2019, this unisex chypre blends old-school earthy oakmoss with an unmistakable civet warmth that sits close to the body. It sm…

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Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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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, Anther or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire takes 5 of 5 categories. Anther is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes; Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes. Choose Anther for a musky and animalic character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Anther or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Anther 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anther or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Anther 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anther and Fougère Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Civet, Ambergris and Oakmoss.

Is Anther or Fougère Noire better for summer or winter?

Anther suits evening wear; Fougère Noire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anther and Fougère Noire?

Anther features Civet, Suede, Bitter Orange, Cacao and Ambergris. Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super.