Fragrance comparison

Fougère Noire vs Suédois

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,712 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Suédois

Euphorium Brooklyn

4.0370 votes

Rank #12,705 AmberWoody

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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.
Suédois
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fougère Noire7/7

Suédois0/7

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

SuédoisEuphorium Brooklyn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

4.03/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 64%

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

40%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerFougère NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Notes

SuedeWhipped CreamLabdanumCastoreumSandalwoodMyrrhPatchouliBirchAmbergrisBenzoinRaspberryCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Castoreum and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Suédois, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Spring41

Summer9

Fall95

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerFougère NoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Casual 35%Date 32%Party 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,712

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#12,705

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews13

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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Euphorium Brooklyn Suédois treats suede with unusual, tactile warmth. The scent does not mimic a standard luxury department store purse. Instead, it hits the skin with savory cardamom, herbal clary sage, and a peculiar dash of pickled resin that feels bold and rustic. Soon, soft suede spreads out over rich labdanum, s…

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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 Suédois?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Suédois is rated 4.03/5 from 70 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Suédois for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Suédois?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Suédois 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Suédois?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Suédois 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Suédois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Castoreum and Ambergris.

Is Fougère Noire or Suédois better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Suédois?

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. Suédois features Suede, Whipped Cream, Labdanum, Castoreum and Sandalwood.