Fragrance comparison

Free Yourself vs Nombre Noir

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

Free Yourself

The Dua Brand

2.673 votes

Rank #66,824 AmberFloral

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35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Nombre Noir

Shiseido

4.48126 votes

Rank #26,330 AromaticFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nombre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.

Free Yourself
Choose it for a amber and floral character.
Nombre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Free Yourself0/4

Nombre Noir4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Free YourselfThe Dua Brand

Nombre NoirShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.48/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

62%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

126 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNombre Noir

SillageNombre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNombre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

aromatic100%

floral92%

woody84%

rose77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesPalisander RosewoodCorianderMarjoramBergamot

Heart

Damask RoseOsmanthusGeraniumCarnationOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

HoneyVetiverSandalwoodMuskTonka BeanBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Bergamot, Benzoin and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Free Yourself, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,330

PerfumerJean-Yves Leroy, Serge Lutens

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNombre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free Yourself by The Dua Brand is a dense gourmand blend that pairs heavy sweetness with dark resinous wood. It launches with thick golden honey and rich caramel, cut slightly by a brief flash of bergamot citrus. As the overt sugar settles, a floral layer of osmanthus and jasmine emerges, bridging the rich opening int…

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Nombre Noir by Shiseido is a legendary creation that immediately sets itself apart through a dark, ink-like damask rose. The opening combines a sharp blast of aldehydes with green marjoram and palisander rosewood, creating a cold, mysterious atmosphere. As it warms on the skin, a rich ylang-ylang and powdery orris roo…

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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, Free Yourself or Nombre Noir?

Nombre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Nombre Noir is rated 4.48/5 from 126 votes. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Choose Nombre Noir for a aromatic and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Free Yourself or Nombre Noir?

Nombre Noir lasts longest (Nombre Noir 68/100, Free Yourself 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free Yourself or Nombre Noir?

Nombre Noir projects furthest (Nombre Noir 65/100, Free Yourself 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free Yourself and Nombre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and amber accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Bergamot, Benzoin and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Free Yourself and Nombre Noir?

Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Nombre Noir has top notes of Aldehydes, Palisander Rosewood, Coriander and Marjoram, heart notes of Damask Rose, Osmanthus, Geranium and Carnation, a base of Honey, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk.