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Fougère Noire vs Heritage Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 2,481 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Fougère Noire

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Heritage Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fougère Noire3/7
Heritage Eau de Toilette4/7
Ratings & consensus
Heritage Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment
Heritage Eau de Toilette
Longevity
Fougère Noire
Sillage & projection
Fougère Noire
Value for money
Fougère Noire
Versatility
Heritage Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Heritage Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars
Heritage Eau de ToiletteGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.39/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%
4.44/ 5 · 2,389 votes
Have 51%Had 12%Want 37%
Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
71%Love
17%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

42 votes

59%Love
31%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

2,389 votes

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value68
¤ Price value66
Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
earthy70%
citrus60%
mossy50%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
patchouli61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee
Heart
Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation
Base
SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris
Top15 to 30 minutes
LavenderAldehydesJuniper BerriesClary SageBergamotLemonVioletGreen Notes
Heart2 to 4 hours
PatchouliCorianderGeraniumPepperCarnationRoseBalsam FirPink Pepper
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberOakmossCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Lemon. Durations are only published for Heritage Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer54
Fall85
Winter31
Day100
Night80
Spring72
Summer29
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
Night90
Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men71
Unisex29
Women0
Men90
Unisex8
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,895

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#640

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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Heritage Eau de Toilette by Guerlain opens with an aromatic burst of lavender, crisp bergamot, and aldehydes, framed by fresh green notes and clary sage. As the brightness calms, the heart reveals rich patchouli balanced by coriander, geranium, and warm pepper. Grounding the composition is a woody base of creamy sanda…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fougère Noire or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 7 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Heritage Eau de Toilette is rated 4.44/5 from 2,389 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Heritage Eau de Toilette for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Heritage Eau de Toilette 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Heritage Eau de Toilette 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Heritage Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Lemon.

Is Fougère Noire or Heritage Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fougère Noire is the stronger pick. For winter, Heritage Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Fougère Noire suits daytime wear; Heritage Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super. Heritage Eau de Toilette has top notes of Lavender, Aldehydes, Juniper Berries and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Coriander, Geranium and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss and Cedar.

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