Fragrance comparison

Gatsby vs Prince Noir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Gatsby

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #79,798 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Prince Noir

Brocard

2.605 votes

Rank #73,216 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prince Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gatsby
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Prince Noir
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Gatsby0/1

Prince Noir1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GatsbyForage

Prince NoirBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

2.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 33%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

60%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate40

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value20

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

citrus83%

ozonic74%

white floral65%

aromatic56%

leather100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

animalic77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonOzonic notes

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

SandalwoodCloveJuniper

Top

LavenderRosemaryBergamotVerbenaLemonMint

Heart

CloveCorianderJasmineAngelicaCinnamonAbsintheJuniper

Base

LeatherAmberPatchouliResinsSpruceSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Clove. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrince NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gatsby by Forage opens with sharp lemon paired against brisk ozonic notes, creating an airy spark right off the atomizer. Within minutes, clean white floral notes of lily of the valley and jasmine bloom alongside a quiet rose tone. The dry-down shifts away from crisp citrus into a woody base of sandalwood, grounded by…

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Prince Noir by Brocard is a dark aromatic fougere cologne crafted specifically for cold-weather wear. The scent opens with an unrefined burst of sour lemon, bergamot, verbena, and peppermint before quickly settling into a heavy herbal core. Absinthe, juniper berry, and spicy clove dominate the middle phase, giving the…

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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.

Do Gatsby and Prince Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Clove.

Is Gatsby or Prince Noir better for summer or winter?

Prince Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gatsby and Prince Noir?

Gatsby has top notes of Lemon and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Clove and Juniper. Prince Noir has top notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot and Verbena, heart notes of Clove, Coriander, Jasmine and Angelica, a base of Leather, Amber, Patchouli and Resins.