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Dentelle vs Narcisse Noir

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Narcisse Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Dentelle

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Narcisse Noir

    Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dentelle0/1
Narcisse Noir1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Narcisse Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DentelleBienaimé
Narcisse NoirCaron
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.55/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 40%Had 11%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love
27%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value37
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
musky77%
fresh69%
animalic61%
white floral100%
musky92%
powdery84%
woody77%
citrus61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesNeroliBergamotOrangeLemon
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyVioletClovesRoseOrange BlossomTuberoseJasmine
Base
OrrisCivetMuskSandalwoodOakmossCedar
Top15-30 mins
Orange BlossomNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineRose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Narcisse Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring83
Summer83
Fall100
Winter92
Day35
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
Date 42%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,782

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,155

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched1911

Reviews4

Category winnerNarcisse NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dentelle by Bienaimé is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Dentelle was launched in 1947. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Cloves, Rose, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Jasmine; base notes are…

Reviews →

Caron Narcisse Noir offers a bold contrast to bright, sugary white florals. The first spritz unleashes bitter orange blossom and sharp neroli, cutting through the air with a brisk citrus snap. Within twenty minutes, that initial bite yields to a dense heart of velvety rose and heady jasmine. A dark, powdery veil wraps…

Reviews →
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.

Do Dentelle and Narcisse Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Dentelle or Narcisse Noir better for summer or winter?

Dentelle suits evening wear; Narcisse Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dentelle and Narcisse Noir?

Dentelle has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Cloves and Rose, a base of Orris, Civet, Musk and Sandalwood. Narcisse Noir has top notes of Orange Blossom and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.

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