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Chambre Noire vs Dinner

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

Updated 1,481 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Chambre Noire

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Dinner

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chambre Noire2/7
Dinner5/7
Ratings & consensus
Chambre Noire
Community sentiment
Dinner
Longevity
Dinner
Sillage & projection
Dinner
Value for money
Dinner
Versatility
Dinner
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chambre Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chambre NoireOlfactive Studio
DinnerBy Bobo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 1,428 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
3.96/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%
Category winnerChambre NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
44%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

1,428 votes

43%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value69
Category winnerDinnerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
leather92%
smoky84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink Pepper
Heart
plumIncenseVioletPapyrusJasmine
Base
LeatherSandalwoodPatchouliVanilleMusk
Top
Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes
Base
MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine
InformationalShared notesplum, Incense, Violet and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring23
Summer15
Fall100
Winter77
Day88
Night100
Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex56
Women4
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,908

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews120

Overall rank#17,865

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerChambre NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chambre Noire by Olfactive Studio starts with a dry, peppery spark that quickly gives way to a thick, dark plum note. This is not a bright, sugary fruit, but rather a syrupy, preserved prune seasoned with incense smoke. As the fragrance settles on the skin during a cold autumn evening, a dusty violet note emerges, pre…

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Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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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, Chambre Noire or Dinner?

Dinner takes 5 of 7 categories. Chambre Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 1,428 votes; Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes. Choose Chambre Noire for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chambre Noire or Dinner?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Chambre Noire 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chambre Noire or Dinner?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Chambre Noire 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chambre Noire and Dinner smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include plum, Incense, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Chambre Noire or Dinner better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dinner is the stronger pick. For winter, Chambre Noire is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chambre Noire and Dinner?

Chambre Noire has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of plum, Incense, Violet and Papyrus, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanille. Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille.

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