Fragrance comparison

Eau Noire vs Hadar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,534 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Hadar

Guillab

4.504 votes

Rank #55,605 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hadar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau Noire3/4

Hadar1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau Noire
Sillage & projection: Eau Noire
Value for money: Hadar
Versatility: Not scored
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

HadarGuillab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEau Noire

SillageEau Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value100

Category winnerHadarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

musky61%

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

Green NotescannabisSaffronDavanaThyme

Heart3-4 hrs

Woody NotesRaspberryCinnamonTobaccoVioletResinsCoffee

Base8-12 hrs

Animal notesGuaiac WoodTonka BeanAmbroxanAgarwoodVanillaIncenseCedar

InformationalShared notesThyme, Coffee, Virginia Cedar and Saffron. Durations are only published for Hadar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Overall rank#55,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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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Hadar by Guillab hits skin with an unapologetic burst of bitter green cannabis, dry thyme, and leathery saffron. It wastes no time being polite. Within ten minutes, the sharp herbal edge softens into a rich, dark core of roasted coffee, sweet pipe tobacco, and tart raspberry syrup. The drydown is where this woody perf…

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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 Hadar?

Eau Noire takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; Hadar is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Hadar for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or Hadar?

Eau Noire lasts longest (Eau Noire 78/100, Hadar 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Noire or Hadar?

Eau Noire projects furthest (Eau Noire 68/100, Hadar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Noire and Hadar smell similar?

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

Is Eau Noire or Hadar better for summer or winter?

Hadar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Noire and Hadar?

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. Hadar has top notes of Green Notes, cannabis, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Woody Notes, Raspberry, Cinnamon and Tobacco, a base of Animal notes, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan.