Fragrance comparison

Fougère Noire vs Issara

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,055 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,735 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Issara

Parfums Dusita

4.21963 votes

Rank #3,748 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories.

Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Issara
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fougère Noire7/7

Issara0/7

Ratings & consensus: Fougère Noire
Community sentiment: Fougère Noire
Longevity: Fougère Noire
Sillage & projection: Fougère Noire
Value for money: Fougère Noire
Versatility: Fougère Noire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fougère Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

IssaraParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

4.21/ 5 · 963 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerFougère NoireRating 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

49%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

963 votes

Category winnerFougère NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value27

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%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

herbal69%

vanilla61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

SagePine needles

Heart2-4 hrs

CoumarinTobaccoBourbon Vetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesOakmossMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Tobacco, Bourbon Vetiver and Musk. Durations are only published for Issara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night44

Category winnerFougère NoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,735

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#3,748

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher 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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Parfums Dusita Issara strips away the sharp edges of the traditional barbershop scent to reveal something rustic and peaceful. The opening releases a vivid breath of fresh pine needles and crushed garden sage, smelling like cool morning air in a quiet mountain evergreen grove. Within minutes, the initial crispness mel…

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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, Fougère Noire or Issara?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Issara is rated 4.21/5 from 963 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Issara for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Issara?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Issara 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Issara?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Issara 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Issara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Tobacco, Bourbon Vetiver and Musk.

Is Fougère Noire or Issara better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Issara?

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. Issara has top notes of Sage and Pine needles, heart notes of Coumarin, Tobacco and Bourbon Vetiver, a base of Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.