Fragrance comparison

Dark Night vs Luminous Noir

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Dark Night

Junaid Jamshed

3.628 votes

Rank #46,025 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Luminous Noir

Patek Maison

4.003 votes

Rank #56,199 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luminous Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dark Night
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Luminous Noir
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dark Night1/4

Luminous Noir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Luminous Noir
Sillage & projection: Luminous Noir
Value for money: Luminous Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark NightJunaid Jamshed

Luminous NoirPatek Maison

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLuminous Noir

SillageLuminous Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerLuminous NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

soft spicy77%

anis69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

amber30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarawayAniseIrisClary SageLavenderLemonBasilBergamot

Heart

Spicy NotesVetiverPatchouli

Base

AmberMuskSandalwood

Top

Lemon

Heart

SandalwoodBergamotCedar

Base

CarawayVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesCaraway, Lemon, Bergamot and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#56,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Night by Junaid Jamshed offers a bold, masculine aromatic profile rooted in tradition. It opens with a sharp burst of caraway and lemon, quickly deepening into a spicy, woody heart. This fragrance suits men seeking a classic, no-nonsense scent for office environments or evening events during cooler months, provid…

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Luminous Noir by Patek Maison opens with a brisk snap of bright lemon before settling into a dense core of dry cedar and creamy sandalwood. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, the fragrance exposes an earthy base built around smoky vetiver, warm amber, and a distinct pinch of herbal caraway. The resulting scent pro…

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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, Dark Night or Luminous Noir?

Luminous Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Dark Night is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; Luminous Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dark Night for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Luminous Noir for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Night or Luminous Noir?

Luminous Noir lasts longest (Luminous Noir 75/100, Dark Night 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Night or Luminous Noir?

Luminous Noir projects furthest (Luminous Noir 75/100, Dark Night 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Night and Luminous Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Caraway, Lemon, Bergamot and Vetiver.

Is Dark Night or Luminous Noir better for summer or winter?

Dark Night suits evening wear; Luminous Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Night and Luminous Noir?

Dark Night has top notes of Caraway, Anise, Iris and Clary Sage, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Musk and Sandalwood. Luminous Noir has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Bergamot and Cedar, a base of Caraway, Vetiver and Amber.