Fragrance comparison

Coco Noir Extrait vs Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 431 ratings analysed

Coco Noir Extrait

Chanel

4.25330 votes

Rank #24,734 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Roja Dove

4.21101 votes

Rank #9,014 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Coco Noir Extrait
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Coco Noir Extrait3/7

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Coco Noir Extrait
Community sentiment: Coco Noir Extrait
Longevity: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Sillage & projection: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Value for money: Coco Noir Extrait
Versatility: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coco Noir ExtraitChanel

Fortnum & Mason Taif OudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 330 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

330 votes

57%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityFortnum & Mason Taif Oud

SillageFortnum & Mason Taif Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value24

Category winnerCoco Noir ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotAldehydesLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseGeraniumJasmineNarcissusCloves

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliOlibanumSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaWhite MuskBenzoinOrris Root

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

RoseCassisClovesGeraniumJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BenzoinMuskOlibanumLabdanumVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Rose and Geranium. Durations are only published for Coco Noir Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring94

Summer43

Fall100

Winter69

Day89

Night100

Category winnerFortnum & Mason Taif OudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women73

Date 44%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 11%

Men21

Unisex59

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,734

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Jacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,014

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerFortnum & Mason Taif OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Coco Noir Extrait is a concentrated pure perfume that strips away the sharp fruitiness of the original Eau de Parfum in favor of dark, resinous intimacy. A quick flash of sparkling grapefruit and crisp aldehydes softens within minutes into a velvet heart of May rose, clove, and geranium. The real soul of this …

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Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud pairs a polished Taif-style rose with soft oud, bright aldehydes, and a dry blackcurrant-tinted edge. It opens airy and refined rather than heavy, then settles into a warm, musky, lightly powdery rose oud with spice and resin underneath. This suits shoppers who want a dressed-up rose oud that …

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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, Coco Noir Extrait or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud takes 4 of 7 categories. Coco Noir Extrait is rated 4.25/5 from 330 votes; Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud is rated 4.21/5 from 101 votes. Choose Coco Noir Extrait for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coco Noir Extrait or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

They last about the same: Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud 75/100, Coco Noir Extrait 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Coco Noir Extrait or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud projects furthest (Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud 71/100, Coco Noir Extrait 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coco Noir Extrait and Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Rose and Geranium.

Is Coco Noir Extrait or Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud is the stronger pick. For winter, Coco Noir Extrait is the stronger pick. Coco Noir Extrait suits evening wear; Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coco Noir Extrait and Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud?

Coco Noir Extrait has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Narcissus, a base of Patchouli, Olibanum, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Fortnum & Mason Taif Oud has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cassis, Cloves and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin, Musk and Olibanum.