Desire vs Noir Extreme Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Extreme Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.
DesireChoose it for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Noir Extreme ParfumChoose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Desire1/4
Noir Extreme Parfum3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Desire
- Value for money
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Noir Extreme Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DesireAlexanderNoir Extreme ParfumTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
4.43/ 5 · 2,861 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
64%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
2,861 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoir Extreme Parfum
SillageDesire
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNoir Extreme ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
earthy90%
vanilla80%
lactonic70%
white floral60%
animalic50%
leather100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerBitter OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
KulfiTruffleRoseJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaMastic or LentisqueSandalwoodAmber
Top
CardamomGingerMandarin OrangeNeroliCitruses
Heart
KulfiBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmine
Base
VanillaLeatherSuedeAmberTonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedar
InformationalShared notesGinger, Mandarin Orange, Kulfi and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring35
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,705
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,957
PerfumerSonia Constant
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDesire by Alexander is a sweet, earthy gourmand-leaning scent built around bright citrus and ginger up top, then a creamy kulfi note tangled with truffle and white florals. It dries down into vanilla, sandalwood and amber with a resinous, balsamic edge from mastic. It often reads cosy and slightly sensual, best for co…
Reviews →Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum presents a dense, dark variation of the original sweet scent profile. It opens with a bright burst of citruses, neroli, and mandarin orange, but cardamom and ginger quickly pull the composition into spicy, warm territory. As it settles on skin during cold winter nights, a creamy kulfi acco…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Desire or Noir Extreme Parfum?
Noir Extreme Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Desire is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Noir Extreme Parfum is rated 4.43/5 from 2,861 votes. Choose Desire for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Noir Extreme Parfum for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Desire or Noir Extreme Parfum?
They last about the same: Noir Extreme Parfum 74/100, Desire 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Desire or Noir Extreme Parfum?
Desire projects furthest (Desire 63/100, Noir Extreme Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Desire and Noir Extreme Parfum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ginger, Mandarin Orange, Kulfi and Rose.
Is Desire or Noir Extreme Parfum better for summer or winter?
Desire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Desire and Noir Extreme Parfum?
Desire has top notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Kulfi, Truffle, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Mastic or Lentisque, Sandalwood and Amber. Noir Extreme Parfum has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Kulfi, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Leather, Suede and Amber.
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