Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 537 ratings analysed

4 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,381 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

Caron

4.67180 votes

Rank #3,459 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 4 of 7 categories.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.
Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Basic Black4/7

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Community sentiment: Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Longevity: Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Basic Black
Value for money: Basic Black
Versatility: Basic Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Basic Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Basic BlackBill Blass

Nuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

313 votes

73%Love

23%Like

2%Ok

1%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerNuit de Noel Extrait de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum

SillageBasic Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

yellow floral92%

rose84%

amber77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

Top20-30 mins

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmine

Heart3-4 hrs

OakmossSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring23

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerBasic BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

Date 41%Party 27%Work 18%Casual 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#3,459

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerBasic BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basic Black by Bill Blass is a spicy, mossy floral chypre with a vintage dressed-up attitude. Reviewers often notice carnation, coriander, oakmoss, musk and honeyed florals, with an opening that can feel sharp, soapy or animalic before it settles. It suits people who enjoy bold 80s and early 90s style perfumes, powder…

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Caron Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum delivers an unmistakable dose of dark twentieth-century glamour. This is not sweet candy. A lush splash of creamy ylang-ylang, velvety rose, and jasmine greets you right away, leaving a visible oil sheen on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the floral brightness recedes into a mood…

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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, Basic Black or Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum?

Basic Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum is rated 4.67/5 from 180 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum for a woody and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum?

Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 75/100, Basic Black 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Basic Black 62/100, Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum 60/100 for sillage.

Do Basic Black and Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Basic Black or Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Basic Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Basic Black is the stronger pick. Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum?

Basic Black has top notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Plum and Cardamom, heart notes of Honey, Coriander, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet and Amber. Nuit de Noel Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Oakmoss and Sandalwood, a base of Amber and Musk.