Fragrance comparison

Eau Noire vs Black Afgano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13,049 ratings analysed

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

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6%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Black Afgano

Nasomatto · 2009

4.0711,519 votes

Rank #25,878 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Afgano takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Black Afgano
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Eau Noire2/7

Black Afgano4/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Afgano
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Black Afgano
Sillage & projection: Black Afgano
Value for money: Eau Noire
Versatility: Black Afgano
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau NoireDior

Black AfganoNasomatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerBlack AfganoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

1,183 votes

49%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

11,519 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBlack Afgano

SillageBlack Afgano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value40

Category winnerEau NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

amber100%

smoky79%

woody75%

oud73%

cannabis67%

balsamic64%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ThymeSage

Heart

LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron

Base

LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens

Top

cannabisGreen NotesDavanaSaffronThyme

Heart

ResinsWoodsy NotesTobaccoCoffeeCinnamonVioletRaspberry

Base

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberAnimal notesGuaiac WoodTonkaGurjan balsamMusk

InformationalShared notesThyme, Coffee, Saffron and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring30

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlack AfganoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Overall rank#25,878

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched2009

Reviews0

Category winnerEau NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Eau Noire takes the crisp structure of a traditional lavender cologne and turns it into a dark, cozy evening fragrance. The scent opens with an earthy kick of crushed garden thyme and wild sage before revealing a rich heart of roasted black coffee, herbal French lavender, and warm immortelle. As the blend settles…

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Black Afgano is a dark, resin-heavy scent built around smoky woods, oud, incense, tobacco and an unmistakably herbal cannabis effect. It opens green and bitter, then turns denser, warmer and more balsamic as it settles. This is a bold unisex fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings and confident wearers who…

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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 Noire or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; Black Afgano is rated 4.07/5 from 11,519 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Black Afgano for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano lasts longest (Black Afgano 85/100, Eau Noire 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Noire or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano projects furthest (Black Afgano 76/100, Eau Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Noire and Black Afgano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Thyme, Coffee, Saffron and Violet.

Is Eau Noire or Black Afgano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Afgano is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Noire and Black Afgano?

Eau Noire has top notes of Thyme and Sage, heart notes of Lavender, Coffee, Immortelle and Virginia Cedar, a base of Licorice, Vanilla, Violet and Leather. Black Afgano has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Davana and Saffron, heart notes of Resins, Woodsy Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Animal notes.