Elegance Noir vs KAORIaka
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Elegance Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.
Elegance NoirChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
KAORIakaChoose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Elegance Noir3/5
KAORIaka2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Elegance Noir
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- KAORIaka
- Sillage & projection
- Elegance Noir
- Value for money
- KAORIaka
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elegance Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elegance NoirAna HickmannKAORIakaDilís ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 34%Had 23%Want 43%
3.45/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 27%Had 28%Want 45%
Category winnerElegance NoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
38%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
3%Love
61%Like
13%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKAORIaka
SillageElegance Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKAORIakaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity86%
floral72%
vanilla58%
rose44%
powdery30%
fruity100%
leather90%
vanilla80%
rose70%
tropical60%
fresh50%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, vanilla and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryPeachLitchiPear
Heart
OrchidRoseFreesiaAmber
Base
SugarVanillaFruity NotesCashmeranSandalwood
Top15 to 30 minutes
LitchiRaspberry
Heart2 to 3 hours
RoseGreen ApplePatchouli
Base3 to 5 hours
LeatherVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Litchi, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for KAORIaka, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Spring79
Summer100
Fall14
Winter14
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,484
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#58,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerElegance NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElegance Noir by Ana Hickmann is a floral fruity gourmand launched in 2017. It opens with a bright burst of raspberry, litchi, and pear before settling into a warmer, sugar-dusted heart of orchid and rose. Ideal for evening wear during the cooler months, this fragrance offers a sweet, feminine profile that sits comfor…
Reviews →KAORIaka by Dilís Parfum is a floral fruity scent built on an unexpected foundation of leather and amber. The first spray releases a bright surge of litchi and tart raspberry, smelling like juicy summer berries and chilled tropical fruit. That juicy start quickly settles into a crisp green apple bite paired with velve…
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, Elegance Noir or KAORIaka?
Elegance Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Elegance Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; KAORIaka is rated 3.45/5 from 31 votes. Choose Elegance Noir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose KAORIaka for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Elegance Noir or KAORIaka?
KAORIaka lasts longest (KAORIaka 60/100, Elegance Noir 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Elegance Noir or KAORIaka?
Elegance Noir projects furthest (Elegance Noir 65/100, KAORIaka 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Elegance Noir and KAORIaka smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, vanilla and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Litchi, Rose and Amber.
Is Elegance Noir or KAORIaka better for summer or winter?
Elegance Noir suits evening wear; KAORIaka suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elegance Noir and KAORIaka?
Elegance Noir has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Litchi and Pear, heart notes of Orchid, Rose, Freesia and Amber, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Fruity Notes and Cashmeran. KAORIaka has top notes of Litchi and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Green Apple and Patchouli, a base of Leather, Vanilla and Amber.
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