Eau de Cologne vs Noir Extreme Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Extreme Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.
Eau de CologneChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Noir Extreme ParfumChoose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Eau de Cologne1/7
Noir Extreme Parfum6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Longevity
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Value for money
- Noir Extreme Parfum
- Versatility
- Eau de Cologne
- 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
Eau de CologneChanelNoir Extreme ParfumTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%
4.43/ 5 · 2,861 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
96 votes
64%Love
22%Like
8%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
2,861 votes
Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoir Extreme Parfum
SillageNoir Extreme Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNoir Extreme ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familycitrus100%
fresh83%
green65%
floral48%
fresh spicy30%
leather100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitrusesNeroliGreen NotesBergamotSolar NotesWildflowersMandarin Orange
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CardamomGingerMandarin OrangeNeroliCitruses
Heart
KulfiBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmine
Base
VanillaLeatherSuedeAmberTonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedar
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer100
Fall16
Winter11
Day100
Night21
Spring35
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEau de CologneMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,625
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#24,981
PerfumerSonia Constant
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChanel Eau de Cologne is pure sunshine in a bottle. Crisp bergamot and sweet mandarin orange burst open on the first spray. It smells extraordinarily natural. There is no artificial floor-cleaner harshness here, just crystalline citrus peel floating over green neroli and soft wildflowers. You get an immediate flash of…
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, Eau de Cologne or Noir Extreme Parfum?
Noir Extreme Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau de Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 96 votes; Noir Extreme Parfum is rated 4.43/5 from 2,861 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Noir Extreme Parfum for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Noir Extreme Parfum?
Noir Extreme Parfum lasts longest (Noir Extreme Parfum 74/100, Eau de Cologne 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Noir Extreme Parfum?
Noir Extreme Parfum projects furthest (Noir Extreme Parfum 57/100, Eau de Cologne 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Cologne and Noir Extreme Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.
Is Eau de Cologne or Noir Extreme Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. For winter, Noir Extreme Parfum is the stronger pick. Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Noir Extreme Parfum?
Eau de Cologne features Citruses, Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Solar Notes. 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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