Eau Noire vs Hawas Viper
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hawas Viper takes 4 of 7 categories.
Eau NoireChoose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hawas ViperChoose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau Noire3/7
Hawas Viper4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau Noire
- Community sentiment
- Eau Noire
- Longevity
- Hawas Viper
- Sillage & projection
- Hawas Viper
- Value for money
- Hawas Viper
- Versatility
- Hawas Viper
- 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 NoireDiorHawas ViperRasasiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.51/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%
Category winnerEau NoireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
1,183 votes
47%Love
11%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
30%Hate
57 votes
Category winnerEau NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHawas Viper
SillageHawas Viper
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHawas ViperBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
soft spicy92%
lavender84%
herbal77%
coffee69%
sweet61%
warm spicy100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
green69%
fruity61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ThymeSage
Heart
LavenderCoffeeImmortelleVirginia CedarSaffron
Base
LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherStems Greens
Top
cannabisSaffronThymeGreen NotesDavana
Heart
TobaccoCoffeeRaspberryCinnamonViolet
Base
TonkaMuskGurjan balsam
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 seasonSpring43
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring52
Summer20
Fall64
Winter100
Day55
Night100
Category winnerHawas ViperMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,092
PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
Launched2004
Reviews293
Overall rank#7,975
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews41
Category winnerEau NoireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDior 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…
Reviews →Rasasi Hawas Viper is a bold, dark fragrance for men built around a heavy tobacco and resinous backbone. Launched in 2025, it leans into intense, earthier notes like cannabis and coffee, creating a polarizing profile. Best suited for autumn and winter evenings, this scent commands attention and suits those who prefer …
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 Noire or Hawas Viper?
Hawas Viper takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; Hawas Viper is rated 3.51/5 from 85 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Hawas Viper for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or Hawas Viper?
Hawas Viper lasts longest (Hawas Viper 84/100, Eau Noire 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau Noire or Hawas Viper?
Hawas Viper projects furthest (Hawas Viper 75/100, Eau Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau Noire and Hawas Viper smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Thyme, Coffee, Saffron and Violet.
Is Eau Noire or Hawas Viper better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hawas Viper is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau Noire is the stronger pick. Hawas Viper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau Noire and Hawas Viper?
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. Hawas Viper has top notes of cannabis, Saffron, Thyme and Green Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Coffee, Raspberry and Cinnamon, a base of Tonka, Musk and Gurjan balsam.
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