Fragrance comparison

Eau Noire vs Chypre Toscano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,661 ratings analysed

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

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22%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Chypre Toscano

Unique'e Luxury

4.34131 votes

Rank #5,204 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Toscano takes 6 of 7 categories.

Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Chypre Toscano
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Eau Noire1/7

Chypre Toscano6/7

Ratings & consensus: Chypre Toscano
Community sentiment: Chypre Toscano
Longevity: Chypre Toscano
Sillage & projection: Chypre Toscano
Value for money: Chypre Toscano
Versatility: Chypre Toscano
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

Chypre ToscanoUnique'e Luxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerChypre ToscanoRating 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

60%Love

25%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityChypre Toscano

SillageChypre Toscano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value49

Category winnerChypre ToscanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ThymeSage

Heart

LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron

Base

LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens

Top20-30 mins

SaffronLavenderThymeVioletClovesBlack TeaCinnamon

Heart3-5 hrs

LeatherSmokePatchouliCedarStyrax

Base8-12+ hrs

OlibanumWoody NotesMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesThyme, Lavender, Virginia Cedar and Saffron. Durations are only published for Chypre Toscano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerChypre ToscanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

Men67

Unisex30

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Overall rank#5,204

PerfumerJorge Lee, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews20

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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Unique'e Luxury Chypre Toscano opens with an unapologetic wallop of black tea, pungent thyme, and bitter saffron. Do not sniff your arm immediately. The initial blast carries sharp solvent lift and intense warmth before settling down. Within ten minutes, raw saddle leather takes command alongside dark birch smoke and …

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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 Chypre Toscano?

Chypre Toscano takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; Chypre Toscano is rated 4.34/5 from 131 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Chypre Toscano for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or Chypre Toscano?

Chypre Toscano lasts longest (Chypre Toscano 86/100, Eau Noire 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Noire or Chypre Toscano?

Chypre Toscano projects furthest (Chypre Toscano 78/100, Eau Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Noire and Chypre Toscano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Thyme, Lavender, Virginia Cedar and Saffron.

Is Eau Noire or Chypre Toscano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. Chypre Toscano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Noire and Chypre Toscano?

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. Chypre Toscano has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Thyme and Violet, heart notes of Leather, Smoke, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Olibanum, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla.