Fragrance comparison

Athunis vs Encre Noire Pour Elle

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,115 ratings analysed

6 wins

Athunis

Sigilli

4.0054 votes

Rank #9,846 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Encre Noire Pour Elle

Lalique

3.842,061 votes

Rank #2,189 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athunis takes 6 of 7 categories.

Athunis
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Encre Noire Pour Elle
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Athunis6/7

Encre Noire Pour Elle1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthunisSigilli

Encre Noire Pour ElleLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 30%Had 12%Want 58%

3.84/ 5 · 2,061 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerAthunisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

28%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

2,061 votes

Category winnerAthunisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAthunis

SillageAthunis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAthunisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

earthy65%

musky48%

powdery30%

floral100%

musky91%

rose83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Virginia Cedar

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Woodsy NotesMusk

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)FreesiaBergamot

Heart

RoseOsmanthusKephalis

Base

MuskVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer10

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAthunisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Men6

Unisex13

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,846

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#2,189

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews135

Category winnerEncre Noire Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athunis is a dark, smoky cedar and vetiver scent that wears dry, earthy, and unapologetically masculine. It opens with a wet cedar effect that quickly turns burnt, woody, and sharp, then settles into a musky vetiver dry-down with a slightly powdery edge. This is the kind of fragrance to sample before buying. It suits …

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Lalique Encre Noire Pour Elle shifts the dark, dry focus of its famous masculine predecessor into a quiet floral woody musk. The scent opens with a bright burst of Indonesian ambrette and fresh Sicilian bergamot, backed by a cool freesia note. As it settles, a thick Turkish rose and sweet, apricot-faceted osmanthus em…

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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, Athunis or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Athunis takes 6 of 7 categories. Athunis is rated 4.00/5 from 54 votes; Encre Noire Pour Elle is rated 3.84/5 from 2,061 votes. Choose Athunis for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Encre Noire Pour Elle for a floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Athunis or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Athunis lasts longest (Athunis 83/100, Encre Noire Pour Elle 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athunis or Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Athunis projects furthest (Athunis 74/100, Encre Noire Pour Elle 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athunis and Encre Noire Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Athunis or Encre Noire Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Athunis is the stronger pick. For winter, Athunis is the stronger pick. Athunis suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athunis and Encre Noire Pour Elle?

Athunis has top notes of Virginia Cedar, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk. Encre Noire Pour Elle has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Osmanthus and Kephalis, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.