Fragrance comparison

Heathcliff vs Terre Noire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Heathcliff

Immortal Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #69,328 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Terre Noire

Jean d'Aigle

3.001 votes

Rank #66,042 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terre Noire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Heathcliff
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Terre Noire
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Heathcliff0/1

Terre Noire1/1

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: Terre Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HeathcliffImmortal Perfumes

Terre NoireJean d'Aigle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

leather74%

patchouli65%

balsamic56%

amber100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

smoky70%

woody60%

balsamic50%

Scent match74%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliChocolateLabdanumSaffronLeatherCedarAmberMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LabdanumSaffronIncense

Heart

LeatherMyrrhRose

Base

PatchouliAmberBirch

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather. 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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,328

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,042

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTerre NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heathcliff reads as a dark amber and leather scent with a resinous, warm-spicy core. Chocolate, patchouli, myrrh, and labdanum suggest a rich, brooding style rather than an easy everyday freshie. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys gothic gourmands, smoky resins, and textured woods. If you like fragrance with…

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Terre Noire by Jean d'Aigle delivers a dark, earthy leather profile that leans into cold weather wear. Vincent Ricord builds this fragrance around a smoky incense opening and a dry birch base. It serves as a rustic, unpolished choice for damp autumn days and casual leather jacket settings.

Reviews →

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.

Do Heathcliff and Terre Noire smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather.

What are the notes in Heathcliff and Terre Noire?

Heathcliff features Patchouli, Chocolate, Labdanum, Saffron and Leather. Terre Noire has top notes of Labdanum, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Leather, Myrrh and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Birch.