Fragrance comparison

Barbary Belle vs Plum Noir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Barbary Belle

Scent by the Sea

4.004 votes

Rank #56,354 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Plum Noir

Scentido

4.502 votes

Rank #50,111 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Plum Noir takes 2 of 4 categories.

Barbary Belle
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Plum Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Barbary Belle1/4

Plum Noir2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Plum Noir
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Barbary Belle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Plum Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbary BelleScent by the Sea

Plum NoirScentido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPlum Noir

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBarbary BelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

sweet83%

rose65%

chocolate48%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

rose84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both sweet, rose and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoDark ChocolateRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumPink PepperItalian Lemon

Heart

Turkish RoseDark ChocolateCinnamon

Base

TobaccoIndonesian Patchouli LeafSpanish Labdanum

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Dark Chocolate and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPlum NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbary Belle is a sweet tobacco scent with a dark cocoa twist and a clear rose running through the middle. It opens warm and gourmand-leaning, then settles into a rosy, chocolate-tinted tobacco that can feel cosy and a little bold. If you like tobacco fragrances that read more dessert-like than smoky, this is worth a…

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Plum Noir by Scentido offers a bold blend centered on juicy plum and dark chocolate. It sits comfortably on the skin during cool autumn evenings, providing a modern, unisex profile that leans into warm spice and sweet tobacco. This fragrance remains easy to wear while offering enough character for those wanting someth…

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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, Barbary Belle or Plum Noir?

Plum Noir takes 2 of 4 categories. Barbary Belle is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Plum Noir is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Barbary Belle for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Plum Noir for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbary Belle or Plum Noir?

Plum Noir lasts longest (Plum Noir 90/100, Barbary Belle 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbary Belle or Plum Noir?

Projection is very close: Barbary Belle 75/100, Plum Noir 75/100 for sillage.

Do Barbary Belle and Plum Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Dark Chocolate and Rose.

Is Barbary Belle or Plum Noir better for summer or winter?

Barbary Belle suits evening wear; Plum Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbary Belle and Plum Noir?

Barbary Belle features Tobacco, Dark Chocolate and Rose. Plum Noir has top notes of Plum, Pink Pepper and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Spanish Labdanum.