Fragrance comparison

High Noon Heat vs First Light Five Boroughs

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

4 wins

High Noon Heat

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #61,705 CitrusFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

First Light Five Boroughs

DS&Durga · 2020

3.2010 votes

Rank #56,684 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High Noon Heat takes 4 of 5 categories.

High Noon Heat
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
First Light Five Boroughs
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

High Noon Heat4/5

First Light Five Boroughs1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: High Noon Heat
Sillage & projection: High Noon Heat
Value for money: High Noon Heat
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): High Noon Heat
Fragranxe ranking: First Light Five Boroughs

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

High Noon HeatTulpa Club

First Light Five BoroughsDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

10%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityHigh Noon Heat

SillageHigh Noon Heat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHigh Noon HeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral88%

green77%

powdery65%

woody53%

fresh42%

powdery100%

woody90%

violet80%

marine70%

citrus60%

green50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Herbal NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Powdery NotesWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

DriftwoodCitrusesHerbal Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletHeliotropeFloral Notes

Base5-7 hrs

Powdery NotesMusk

Category winnerHigh Noon HeatLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 15%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Work 40%Casual 36%Date 17%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,705

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,684

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2020

Reviews1

Category winnerFirst Light Five BoroughsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High Noon Heat by Tulpa Club captures the arid stillness of sun-baked plains right before a desert duel. The scent launches with a brisk shock of tart citruses and bruised herbal notes that feel like crushed sagebrush underfoot. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift calms into subtle floral notes that temper…

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First Light Five Boroughs by DS&Durga smells like sun-bleached coastal driftwood brushed with cool violet petals and crisp morning harbor air. It kicks off with a sharp flash of salty timber, zesty citruses, and crushed green herbs. Skin chemistry matters here. The initial mineral bite softens fast. Within twenty minu…

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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, High Noon Heat or First Light Five Boroughs?

High Noon Heat takes 4 of 5 categories. High Noon Heat is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; First Light Five Boroughs is rated 3.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose High Noon Heat for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose First Light Five Boroughs for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, High Noon Heat or First Light Five Boroughs?

High Noon Heat lasts longest (High Noon Heat 80/100, First Light Five Boroughs 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High Noon Heat or First Light Five Boroughs?

High Noon Heat projects furthest (High Noon Heat 75/100, First Light Five Boroughs 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do High Noon Heat and First Light Five Boroughs smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Herbal Notes, Citruses, Floral Notes and Powdery Notes.

Is High Noon Heat or First Light Five Boroughs better for summer or winter?

High Noon Heat suits daytime wear; First Light Five Boroughs suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in High Noon Heat and First Light Five Boroughs?

High Noon Heat has top notes of Herbal Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Powdery Notes and Woody Notes. First Light Five Boroughs has top notes of Driftwood, Citruses and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Violet, Heliotrope and Floral Notes, a base of Powdery Notes and Musk.