Fragrance comparison

Fougère Noire vs Reservado para Ele

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,840 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Reservado para Ele

Marita Parfum

4.805 votes

Rank #46,718 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Reservado para Ele
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fougère Noire3/4

Reservado para Ele1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fougère Noire
Sillage & projection: Fougère Noire
Value for money: Reservado para Ele
Versatility: Not scored
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

Reservado para EleMarita Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value69

Category winnerReservado para EleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

smoky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncensePink PepperRoseBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

NutmegelemiJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

PatchouliCoffeeMuskAmber

InformationalShared noteselemi, Calabrian bergamot, Coffee and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Reservado para Ele, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,840

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#46,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Reservado para Ele by Marita Parfum is a warm spicy oriental floral fragrance built around smoke, rich florals, and dark base notes. The scent opens with a burst of pink pepper and tart bergamot, quickly wrapped in resinous incense and a distinct red rose. As the initial sharpness settles, elemi resin joins fragrant n…

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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 Reservado para Ele?

Fougère Noire takes 3 of 4 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Reservado para Ele is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Reservado para Ele for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Reservado para Ele?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Reservado para Ele 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Reservado para Ele?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Reservado para Ele 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Reservado para Ele smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Calabrian bergamot, Coffee and Jasmine.

Is Fougère Noire or Reservado para Ele better for summer or winter?

Fougère Noire suits daytime wear; Reservado para Ele suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Reservado para Ele?

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. Reservado para Ele has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, elemi and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Coffee, Musk and Amber.