Fragrance comparison

Fondré Noir vs Couture Cat

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Fondré Noir

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #44,490 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Couture Cat

Omerta

4.001 votes

Rank #23,885 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Fondré Noir
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Couture Cat
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fondré Noir2/4

Couture Cat2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fondré Noir
Sillage & projection: Fondré Noir
Value for money: Couture Cat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Couture Cat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fondré NoirThe Dua Brand

Couture CatOmerta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 13%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFondré Noir

SillageFondré Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCouture CatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

amber69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

floral90%

powdery80%

sweet70%

musky60%

citrus50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sicilian BergamotDyer’s GreenweedMarron glaceSandalwoodChampacaVanillaJasmineVioletOrchidCognacAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChampacaMandarin OrangeOrchid

Heart

PlumApricotPink JasmineViolet

Base

AmaranthMuskBoysenberry

InformationalShared notesChampaca, Violet and Orchid. Durations are only published for Fondré Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,885

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCouture CatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fondré Noir by The Dua Brand is a dense woody chypre fragrance built around a boozy, floral core. It opens with an intoxicating splash of French cognac and sparkling Sicilian bergamot, backed by the subtle green bite of Dyer's greenweed. The fragrance quickly turns deeply floral as champaca takes center stage, support…

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Couture Cat by Omerta is a floral fruity scent for women launched in 2018. It relies on a blend of champaca, mandarin, and orchid in the opening, leading into a heart of plum and apricot. The base features amaranth, musk, and boysenberry, creating a soft, sweet, and powdery finish suitable for casual daytime wear duri…

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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, Fondré Noir or Couture Cat?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fondré Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Couture Cat is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fondré Noir for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Couture Cat for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fondré Noir or Couture Cat?

Fondré Noir lasts longest (Fondré Noir 73/100, Couture Cat 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fondré Noir or Couture Cat?

Fondré Noir projects furthest (Fondré Noir 67/100, Couture Cat 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fondré Noir and Couture Cat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Champaca, Violet and Orchid.

Is Fondré Noir or Couture Cat better for summer or winter?

Fondré Noir suits daytime wear; Couture Cat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fondré Noir and Couture Cat?

Fondré Noir features Sicilian Bergamot, Dyer’s Greenweed, Marron glace, Sandalwood and Champaca. Couture Cat has top notes of Champaca, Mandarin Orange and Orchid, heart notes of Plum, Apricot, Pink Jasmine and Violet, a base of Amaranth, Musk and Boysenberry.