Ember vs No. 4 Nappa Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.
EmberChoose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
No. 4 Nappa NoirChoose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ember2/5
No. 4 Nappa Noir3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ember
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 4 Nappa Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Ember
- Value for money
- No. 4 Nappa Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- No. 4 Nappa Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EmberStrangers ParfumerieNo. 4 Nappa NoirSix ScentsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.54/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%
3.87/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 34%Had 4%Want 62%
Category winnerEmberRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate69%Love
23%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
32%Love
45%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 4 Nappa Noir
SillageEmber
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothanimalic100%
amber92%
woody84%
white floral77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
leather100%
powdery92%
violet84%
iris77%
smoky69%
animalic61%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberAnimal notesTangerineJasmineElemi resinLeatherRoseRose OilYlang-YlangPatchouliSandalwoodSaffron
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
LeatherVioletOrris RootBiscuitTobaccoBirchClovesCoffeeNutmegViolet LeafCinnamonStyrax
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLeather. Durations are only published for No. 4 Nappa Noir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer0
Fall100
Winter60
Day50
Night100
Spring56
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day62
Night100
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#30,522
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#20,538
PerfumerCalice Becker
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmber by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a flash of bitter tangerine, crisp lavender, and sharp cinnamon. That brief brightness quickly gives way to heavy olibanum, raw leather, and dense elemi resin. Perfumer Prin Lomros draws inspiration from traditional Indian Shamamatul amber, infusing the formula with earthy root…
Reviews →Six Scents No. 4 Nappa Noir is a smooth leather fragrance centered around supple glove leather, powdery violet, and sweet spiced biscuit. Created by master perfumer Calice Becker, the scent opens with a distinct burst of violet leaf, dark birch, and cracked black pepper before settling into a warm core of orris root, …
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, Ember or No. 4 Nappa Noir?
No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Ember is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes; No. 4 Nappa Noir is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes. Choose Ember for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose No. 4 Nappa Noir for a leather and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ember or No. 4 Nappa Noir?
No. 4 Nappa Noir lasts longest (No. 4 Nappa Noir 69/100, Ember 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ember or No. 4 Nappa Noir?
Ember projects furthest (Ember 67/100, No. 4 Nappa Noir 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ember and No. 4 Nappa Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Leather.
Is Ember or No. 4 Nappa Noir better for summer or winter?
Ember suits evening wear; No. 4 Nappa Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ember and No. 4 Nappa Noir?
Ember features Amber, Animal notes, Tangerine, Jasmine and Elemi resin. No. 4 Nappa Noir features Leather, Violet, Orris Root, Biscuit and Tobacco.
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