Fragrance comparison

Dolce Meta vs Noir

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Dolce Meta

Salas · 2023

4.754 votes

Rank #44,018 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Noir

Adnan B.

3.92101 votes

Rank #22,585 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dolce Meta
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Noir
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dolce Meta0/4

Noir4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce MetaSalas

NoirAdnan B.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

3.92/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 34%Had 14%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNoir

SillageNoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

rose92%

amber84%

leather77%

oud69%

smoky61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

musky77%

smoky69%

oud61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both leather, oud and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmbroxan

Top

Black CurrantBergamotApplePink Pepper

Heart

BirchPatchouliRose

Base

MuskAgarwood (Oud)AmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesApple, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Spring93

Summer83

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Meta by Salas is a fresh and smoky woody perfume that pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark timber. The fragrance opens with a sharp bite of chilled green apple alongside sunny, sweet orange blossom petals. Within minutes, a clean floral core of pink rose and jasmine blooms across the skin, keeping the scent brigh…

Reviews →

Noir by Adnan B. is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Top notes are Black Currant, Bergamot, Apple and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Birch, Patchouli and Rose; base notes are Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Vanilla.

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.

Which is better, Dolce Meta or Noir?

Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Dolce Meta is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Noir is rated 3.92/5 from 101 votes. Choose Dolce Meta for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Noir for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Meta or Noir?

Noir lasts longest (Noir 69/100, Dolce Meta 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dolce Meta or Noir?

Noir projects furthest (Noir 66/100, Dolce Meta 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Meta and Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, oud and smoky accords. Common notes include Apple, Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Birch.

Is Dolce Meta or Noir better for summer or winter?

Dolce Meta suits evening wear; Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Meta and Noir?

Dolce Meta has top notes of Apple and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Ambroxan. Noir has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Vanilla.