Hope vs Noir Eau de Toilette
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
HopeChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Noir Eau de ToiletteChoose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Hope2/4
Noir Eau de Toilette2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hope
- Sillage & projection
- Noir Eau de Toilette
- Value for money
- Hope
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Noir Eau de Toilette
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HopeRisalaNoir Eau de ToiletteTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%
4.05/ 5 · 667 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
50%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
37%Love
46%Like
4%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate
667 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHope
SillageNoir Eau de Toilette
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHopeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
amber77%
musky69%
patchouli61%
warm spicy100%
musky92%
citrus84%
green77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match67%Closely related · both warm spicy, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
Woody NotesAmber
Base
SpicesPatchouliMusk
Top
CitrusesMintItalian Lemon
Heart
Oriental notesSpicesHerbal Notes
Base
MuskWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Woody Notes, Spices and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer100
Fall38
Winter25
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,489
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,312
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNoir Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHope opens with a brisk citrus lift, then settles into dry woods, amber warmth and a musky, patchouli-tinted base. It reads more masculine than fully neutral on skin, with a clean spicy edge rather than heavy sweetness. This suits shoppers after an affordable woody amber that feels easy to wear in spring and summer, e…
Reviews →Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette arrives as a brighter, more athletic counterpart to the dense original eau de parfum. The opening splashes cool mint and bright citruses across the skin, quickly revealing a heart of dry herbal notes mixed with black pepper. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a warm, powdery base o…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Hope or Noir Eau de Toilette?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hope is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Noir Eau de Toilette is rated 4.05/5 from 667 votes. Choose Hope for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Noir Eau de Toilette for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Hope or Noir Eau de Toilette?
Hope lasts longest (Hope 75/100, Noir Eau de Toilette 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hope or Noir Eau de Toilette?
Projection is very close: Noir Eau de Toilette 61/100, Hope 59/100 for sillage.
Do Hope and Noir Eau de Toilette smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Woody Notes, Spices and Musk.
Is Hope or Noir Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?
Hope suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hope and Noir Eau de Toilette?
Hope has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Woody Notes and Amber, a base of Spices, Patchouli and Musk. Noir Eau de Toilette has top notes of Citruses, Mint and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Oriental notes, Spices and Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.
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