Fragrance comparison

Cumbria's Royal Chariot vs Détour Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4,493 ratings analysed

Cumbria's Royal Chariot

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #54,091 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Détour Noir

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.314,492 votes

Rank #109 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Détour Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cumbria's Royal Chariot
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.
Détour Noir
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cumbria's Royal Chariot0/1

Détour Noir1/1

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: Détour Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cumbria's Royal ChariotThe Dua Brand

Détour NoirAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 4,492 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

4,492 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value89

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeGuaiac WoodGreen AppleSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliBergamotLavenderGeraniumCardamomVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AppleLavenderJasmineViolet

Heart

VanillaPatchouliBergamotMandarin Orange

Base

SandalwoodCardamomPepperGuaiac WoodGeranium

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cumbria's Royal Chariot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 17%

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,091

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#109

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerDétour NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cumbria's Royal Chariot by The Dua Brand brings together the crisp bite of green apple with warm cardamom, earthy patchouli, and rich vanilla. It blends the bright, crowd-pleasing opening of fresh lavender and mandarin orange with the darker, woodier undertones of guaiac wood and nutmeg. Because it combines fresh orch…

Reviews →

Détour Noir is a sweet, spicy apple and vanilla scent that many people wear as a budget alternative to Parfums de Marly Layton. It often opens with crisp apple and aromatic lavender, then settles into a cosy, cake-like vanilla with woods and warm spice. For some, the first sprays can come off mentholated or a bit synt…

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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, Cumbria's Royal Chariot or Détour Noir?

Détour Noir takes 1 of 1 categories. Cumbria's Royal Chariot is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Détour Noir is rated 4.31/5 from 4,492 votes. Choose Cumbria's Royal Chariot for a fresh spicy and woody character. Choose Détour Noir for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Cumbria's Royal Chariot and Détour Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Cumbria's Royal Chariot or Détour Noir better for summer or winter?

Cumbria's Royal Chariot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cumbria's Royal Chariot and Détour Noir?

Cumbria's Royal Chariot features Mandarin Orange, Guaiac Wood, Green Apple, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Détour Noir has top notes of Apple, Lavender, Jasmine and Violet, heart notes of Vanilla, Patchouli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, a base of Sandalwood, Cardamom, Pepper and Guaiac Wood.