Fragrance comparison

Historical Chypre vs Lune Noire

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Historical Chypre

The Dua Brand

3.502 votes

Rank #65,358 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lune Noire

Artificium

4.001 votes

Rank #64,898 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lune Noire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Historical Chypre
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lune Noire
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Historical Chypre0/1

Lune 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: Lune Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Historical ChypreThe Dua Brand

Lune NoireArtificium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 25%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

powdery92%

amber84%

lavender77%

iris69%

animalic61%

floral100%

amber92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

anis69%

rose61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderLeatherIrisTolu BalsamCastoreumBenzoinPlumClementineImmortelleAldehydesGardeniaLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Star AniseClementineRock roseHyacinth

Heart

GardeniaJasmineIrisCherry Blossom

Base

Tolu BalsamLeatherBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Iris, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Historical Chypre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLune NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Historical Chypre by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around deep leather, rich resinous tones, and vintage floral accents. It introduces itself with bright bursts of clementine, tart plum, and soapy aldehydes before revealing an earthy core of oakmoss, lavender, and powdery iris. Resins such as benzoin, la…

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Lune Noire opens with a cool flash of star anise and clementine, then settles into a floral heart with iris, jasmine and cherry blossom. The base looks warmer and softer, with benzoin, tolu balsam, vanilla and a touch of leather. On paper, it reads as a powdery floral amber with a lightly spicy edge rather than a heav…

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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, Historical Chypre or Lune Noire?

Lune Noire takes 1 of 1 categories. Historical Chypre is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Lune Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Historical Chypre for a leather and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lune Noire for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Historical Chypre and Lune Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Iris, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin.

Is Historical Chypre or Lune Noire better for summer or winter?

Historical Chypre suits evening wear; Lune Noire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Historical Chypre and Lune Noire?

Historical Chypre features Lavender, Leather, Iris, Tolu Balsam and Castoreum. Lune Noire has top notes of Star Anise, Clementine, Rock rose and Hyacinth, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Iris and Cherry Blossom, a base of Tolu Balsam, Leather, Benzoin and Vanilla.