Eau de Cologne vs Nuit Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nuit Noir takes 5 of 7 categories.
Eau de CologneChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nuit NoirChoose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau de Cologne2/7
Nuit Noir5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau de Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Eau de Cologne
- Longevity
- Nuit Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Nuit Noir
- Value for money
- Nuit Noir
- Versatility
- Nuit Noir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nuit Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de CologneChanelNuit NoirIn The BoxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%
4.10/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 51%Had 2%Want 47%
Category winnerEau de CologneRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
96 votes
62%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
29 votes
Category winnerEau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNuit Noir
SillageNuit Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNuit NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh83%
green65%
floral48%
fresh spicy30%
leather100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both citrus
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
CardamomGingerNeroliCitrusesMandarin Orange
Heart
KulfiOrange BlossomBulgarian RoseJasmine
Base
SuedeVanillaLeatherGuaiac WoodTonka BeanAmberCedar
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
Spring40
Summer5
Fall90
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Category winnerNuit NoirMost 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#32,437
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNuit NoirHigher 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 →Nuit Noir leans into a rich sweet leather style, opening with cardamom, ginger and citrus before a creamy kulfi and orange blossom heart softens the edges. As it settles, vanilla, suede, tonka and woods take over. It usually reads warm, dressed-up and distinctly masculine. The profile suits cooler evenings best, espe…
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 Nuit Noir?
Nuit Noir takes 5 of 7 categories. Eau de Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 96 votes; Nuit Noir is rated 4.10/5 from 29 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nuit Noir for a leather and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Nuit Noir?
Nuit Noir lasts longest (Nuit Noir 69/100, Eau de Cologne 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Nuit Noir?
Nuit Noir projects furthest (Nuit Noir 63/100, Eau de Cologne 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Cologne and Nuit Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli and Mandarin Orange.
Is Eau de Cologne or Nuit Noir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. For winter, Nuit Noir is the stronger pick. Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear; Nuit Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Nuit Noir?
Eau de Cologne features Citruses, Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Solar Notes. Nuit Noir has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Neroli and Citruses, heart notes of Kulfi, Orange Blossom, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Vanilla, Leather and Guaiac Wood.
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