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Fleur d’ Agrumes vs Homme Noir

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

Updated 54 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur d’ Agrumes takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Fleur d’ Agrumes

    Choose it for a citrus and honey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Homme Noir

    Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fleur d’ Agrumes2/3
Homme Noir1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fleur d’ Agrumes
Sillage & projection
Fleur d’ Agrumes
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Homme Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleur d’ AgrumesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque
Homme NoirJean Marc Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%
4.31/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 84%Had 10%Want 6%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
80%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

47%Love
39%Like
12%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityFleur d’ Agrumes

SillageFleur d’ Agrumes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value88
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
honey86%
white floral72%
sweet58%
warm spicy44%
fresh spicy30%
citrus100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Grapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
Orange Blossom
Base5-6 hrs
HoneySpicy Notes
Top
CardamomBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
Orange BlossomLavenderHoneyMusk
Base
Tonka BeanTobaccoMoss
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange Blossom and Honey. Durations are only published for Fleur d’ Agrumes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night32
Spring92
Summer72
Fall100
Winter92
Day88
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 18%Party 11%
Men94
Unisex0
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#29,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHomme NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur d' Agrumes by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque smells like peeling ripe pink grapefruit over sunlit blossoms. The scent opens with a mouthwatering shock of bitter rind and sweet citrus pulp. You immediately get tart juice. Within twenty minutes, lush orange blossom emerges to soften that sharp edge with gentle…

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Jean Marc Paris Homme Noir offers an affordable entry into the warm spicy genre, leaning heavily on Cardamom and Lavender. Launched in 2015, this scent behaves like a casual designer alternative for cool evenings. A sweet base of Tonka Bean and Tobacco rounds out the profile, making it a comfortable wear for crisp aut…

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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, Fleur d’ Agrumes or Homme Noir?

Fleur d’ Agrumes takes 2 of 3 categories. Fleur d’ Agrumes is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Homme Noir is rated 4.31/5 from 49 votes. Choose Fleur d’ Agrumes for a citrus and honey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Homme Noir for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur d’ Agrumes or Homme Noir?

Fleur d’ Agrumes lasts longest (Fleur d’ Agrumes 67/100, Homme Noir 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur d’ Agrumes or Homme Noir?

Fleur d’ Agrumes projects furthest (Fleur d’ Agrumes 70/100, Homme Noir 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur d’ Agrumes and Homme Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Honey.

Is Fleur d’ Agrumes or Homme Noir better for summer or winter?

Fleur d’ Agrumes suits daytime wear; Homme Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur d’ Agrumes and Homme Noir?

Fleur d’ Agrumes has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Honey and Spicy Notes. Homme Noir has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lavender, Honey and Musk, a base of Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Moss.

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