Fragrance comparison

Deja Vu vs Noir Distillé

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 189 ratings analysed

Deja Vu

Signature Fragrances

3.336 votes

Rank #55,657 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Noir Distillé

Le Monde Gourmand

4.17183 votes

Rank #6,556 VanillaWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Deja Vu
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Noir Distillé
Choose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deja Vu2/4

Noir Distillé2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deja Vu
Sillage & projection: Deja Vu
Value for money: Noir Distillé
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Noir Distillé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deja VuSignature Fragrances

Noir DistilléLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 6%Want 90%

4.17/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 41%Had 9%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

44%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

183 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDeja Vu

SillageDeja Vu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNoir DistilléBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut90%

sweet80%

caramel70%

amber60%

lactonic50%

vanilla100%

whiskey90%

amber80%

woody70%

coconut60%

powdery50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, coconut and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Caramel

Heart

CoconutAmber

Base

Vanilla

Notes

VanillaWhiskeyAmberCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Noir Distillé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring15

Summer12

Fall100

Winter79

Day46

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex36

Women59

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#6,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerNoir DistilléHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deja Vu is a warm coconut vanilla gourmand with a caramel-led opening and a soft ambery base. On skin, reviews describe it as sweet, creamy and slightly butterscotch-like, with dark vanilla and a tropical, lactonic feel. It reads richest in cooler weather and suits anyone who enjoys dessert-style scents more than airy…

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Noir Distillé by Le Monde Gourmand pairs a boozy burst of whiskey with dark vanilla and golden amber, softened by a creamy accent of coconut. The aroma opens with a sharp splash of grain alcohol and rich barrel spirit before settling into a sweet, powdery warmth. As it rests on the skin, the boozy bite recedes, leavin…

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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, Deja Vu or Noir Distillé?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Deja Vu is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; Noir Distillé is rated 4.17/5 from 183 votes. Choose Deja Vu for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Noir Distillé for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.