Fragrance comparison

Chambre Noire vs Etoile De Jour

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,432 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chambre Noire

Olfactive Studio

4.081,428 votes

Rank #1,773 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chambre Noire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chambre Noire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character.

Chambre Noire1/1

Etoile De Jour0/1

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: Chambre Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chambre NoireOlfactive Studio

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 1,428 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

plumIncenseVioletPapyrusJasmine

Base

LeatherSandalwoodPatchouliVanilleMusk

Top15-30 mins

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Green Bell PepperEnglish Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletWhite Cedar Extract

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Incense and Violet. Durations are only published for Etoile De Jour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex56

Women4

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,773

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews120

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Etoile De Jour by Parfums de Folleville is an unconventional green floral that opens with a sharp burst of cracked pink pepper and cool incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly clears to reveal crisp, crunchy green bell pepper sliced alongside dewy English rose petals. It smells vegetal,…

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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, Chambre Noire or Etoile De Jour?

Chambre Noire takes 1 of 1 categories. Chambre Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 1,428 votes; Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chambre Noire for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character.

Do Chambre Noire and Etoile De Jour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Incense and Violet.

Is Chambre Noire or Etoile De Jour better for summer or winter?

Etoile De Jour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chambre Noire and Etoile De Jour?

Chambre Noire has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of plum, Incense, Violet and Papyrus, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanille. Etoile De Jour has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Green Bell Pepper and English Rose, a base of Violet and White Cedar Extract.