Fragrance comparison

Femme Winter vs Artisan Noir

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

Femme Winter

Zara

3.8194 votes

Rank #12,523 VanillaAlmond

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Artisan Noir

Anfar 1950

3.405 votes

Rank #59,489 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Femme Winter
Choose it for a vanilla and almond character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Artisan Noir
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Femme Winter2/4

Artisan Noir2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Artisan Noir
Sillage & projection: Artisan Noir
Value for money: Femme Winter
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Femme Winter

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Femme WinterZara

Artisan NoirAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

49%Like

20%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

80 votes

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityArtisan Noir

SillageArtisan Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value25

Category winnerFemme WinterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

almond91%

floral83%

nutty74%

sweet65%

fruity56%

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

tuberose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Peony

Heart

Almond

Base

Vanilla

Top

AlmondCoffeeRhubarbLitchi

Heart

TuberoseTurkish RosePeonyJasmine Sambac

Base

VanillaPralineCacaoCashmeranIncense

InformationalShared notesPeony, Almond and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer23

Fall84

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#59,489

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFemme WinterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Femme Winter wears as a soft almond vanilla with a powdery floral edge and a clean, lightly musky feel. It opens a little sharp for some, then settles into a creamy, airy sweetness that stays close to the skin. This suits shoppers who want an easy, budget-friendly cold weather scent with a delicate almond profile…

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Artisan Noir opens with a tart punch of rhubarb and litchi before dropping into dark roasted coffee and bitter almond. The heart settles into heavy tuberose and Turkish rose. As hours pass, rich praline, cacao, and smoky incense warm up on skin, creating a dense gourmand finish built for chilly autumn evenings.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Femme Winter or Artisan Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Femme Winter is rated 3.81/5 from 94 votes; Artisan Noir is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Femme Winter for a vanilla and almond character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Artisan Noir for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Femme Winter or Artisan Noir?

Artisan Noir lasts longest (Artisan Noir 70/100, Femme Winter 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Femme Winter or Artisan Noir?

Artisan Noir projects furthest (Artisan Noir 63/100, Femme Winter 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Femme Winter and Artisan Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Peony, Almond and Vanilla.

Is Femme Winter or Artisan Noir better for summer or winter?

Artisan Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Winter and Artisan Noir?

Femme Winter has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Almond, a base of Vanilla. Artisan Noir has top notes of Almond, Coffee, Rhubarb and Litchi, heart notes of Tuberose, Turkish Rose, Peony and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Cacao and Cashmeran.