Blacklist vs Eau Noire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau Noire takes 1 of 1 categories.
BlacklistChoose it for a woody and smoky character.
Eau NoireChoose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Blacklist0/1
Eau Noire1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau Noire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BlacklistArtemiosEau NoireDiorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
49%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
1,183 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
smoky92%
violet84%
amber77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
aromatic100%
soft spicy92%
lavender84%
herbal77%
coffee69%
sweet61%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green NotescannabisSaffronThymeDavana
Heart
VioletRaspberryTobaccoCoffeeWoodsy NotesCinnamonResins
Base
Guaiac WoodIncenseGurjan balsamAnimal notesAmbroxanAgarwoodVanillaCedar
Top
ThymeSage
Heart
LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron
Base
LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Thyme, Violet and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring43
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#77,145
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,092
PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
Launched2004
Reviews293
Category winnerEau NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlacklist reads as a dark, smoky wood scent with an unusual green opening and a soft violet haze running through it. Coffee, tobacco, resins and oud-like woods give it a dense, shadowy character, while raspberry, vanilla and tonka seem to round the edges rather than turn it fully sweet. This looks best suited to someo…
Reviews →Dior Eau Noire takes the crisp structure of a traditional lavender cologne and turns it into a dark, cozy evening fragrance. The scent opens with an earthy kick of crushed garden thyme and wild sage before revealing a rich heart of roasted black coffee, herbal French lavender, and warm immortelle. As the blend settles…
Reviews →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.
Do Blacklist and Eau Noire smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Thyme, Violet and Coffee.
What are the notes in Blacklist and Eau Noire?
Blacklist has top notes of Green Notes, cannabis, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Violet, Raspberry, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Gurjan balsam and Animal notes. Eau Noire has top notes of Thyme and Sage, heart notes of Lavender, Coffee, Immortelle and Virginia Cedar, a base of Licorice, Vanilla, Violet and Leather.
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