Fragrance comparison

Eau Noire vs King

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,546 ratings analysed

Eau Noire

Dior · 2004

3.841,530 votes

Rank #1,092 AromaticSoft Spicy

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24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

King

Amordad

4.0616 votes

Rank #50,228 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

King takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
King
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau Noire2/5

King3/5

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

KingAmordad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,530 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

Category winnerEau NoireRating 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

31%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityKing

SillageKing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

lavender84%

herbal77%

coffee69%

sweet61%

leather100%

powdery92%

violet84%

aromatic77%

animalic69%

floral61%

Scent match24%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

Top

ThymeSaffron

Heart

VioletFloral NotesJasmine

Base

LeatherAmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesThyme, Saffron, Vanilla 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–

Spring13

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,092

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2004

Reviews293

Overall rank#50,228

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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Amordad King starts with a sharp, punchy kick of saffron and herbal thyme before settling into a warm leather base. It is a dry, masculine scent built for cool autumn evenings and formal winter gatherings, offering a dense cloud of spice and leather that projects heavily on the skin.

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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 King?

King takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau Noire is rated 3.84/5 from 1,530 votes; King is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Eau Noire for a aromatic and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose King for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Noire or King?

King lasts longest (King 88/100, Eau Noire 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Noire or King?

King projects furthest (King 71/100, Eau Noire 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau Noire and King smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Thyme, Saffron, Vanilla and Violet.

Is Eau Noire or King better for summer or winter?

King suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Noire and King?

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. King has top notes of Thyme and Saffron, heart notes of Violet, Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.