Fragrance comparison

Chypre Toscano vs Eau Noire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,661 ratings analysed

6 wins

Chypre Toscano

Unique'e Luxury

4.34131 votes

Rank #5,204 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Toscano takes 6 of 7 categories.

Chypre Toscano
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Chypre Toscano6/7

Eau Noire1/7

Ratings & consensus: Chypre Toscano
Community sentiment: Chypre Toscano
Longevity: Chypre Toscano
Sillage & projection: Chypre Toscano
Value for money: Chypre Toscano
Versatility: Chypre Toscano
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre ToscanoUnique'e Luxury

Eau NoireDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerChypre ToscanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

131 votes

49%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

1,183 votes

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityChypre Toscano

SillageChypre Toscano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value41

Category winnerChypre ToscanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronLavenderThymeVioletClovesBlack TeaCinnamon

Heart3-5 hrs

LeatherSmokePatchouliCedarStyrax

Base8-12+ hrs

OlibanumWoody NotesMuskVanilla

Top

ThymeSage

Heart

LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron

Base

LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet. Durations are only published for Chypre Toscano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex30

Women3

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,204

PerfumerJorge Lee, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Category winnerEau NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique'e Luxury Chypre Toscano opens with an unapologetic wallop of black tea, pungent thyme, and bitter saffron. Do not sniff your arm immediately. The initial blast carries sharp solvent lift and intense warmth before settling down. Within ten minutes, raw saddle leather takes command alongside dark birch smoke and …

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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…

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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, Chypre Toscano or Eau Noire?

Chypre Toscano takes 6 of 7 categories. Chypre Toscano is rated 4.34/5 from 131 votes; Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes. Choose Chypre Toscano for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Toscano or Eau Noire?

Chypre Toscano lasts longest (Chypre Toscano 86/100, Eau Noire 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Toscano or Eau Noire?

Chypre Toscano projects furthest (Chypre Toscano 78/100, Eau Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Toscano and Eau Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet.

Is Chypre Toscano or Eau Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chypre Toscano is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypre Toscano is the stronger pick. Chypre Toscano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Toscano and Eau Noire?

Chypre Toscano has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet, heart notes of Leather, Smoke, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Olibanum, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla. 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.