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Hotbox vs Noir Amour

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

Updated 3 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir Amour takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Hotbox

    Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Noir Amour

    Choose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hotbox0/2
Noir Amour2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Noir Amour
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Noir Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HotboxSanae Intoxicants
Noir AmourÉlixir Privé
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNoir Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
amber92%
sweet84%
balsamic77%
green69%
woody61%
coffee100%
sweet92%
caramel84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
RoseJasmineVetiverPink PepperWhite Ginger LilyPink LotusPeru BalsamAmbergrisBlack TeaLime (Linden Blossom)Pear

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black TeaPear
Heart
CoffeeBlack OrchidCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Black Tea and Pear. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,141

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,114

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoir AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hotbox by Sanae Intoxicants opens with a sharp spike of pink pepper and wet pear before settling into a dense heart of night-blooming jasmine and pink lotus. The floral core feels humid and dark, weighted down by steeped black tea leaves and green linden blossom. As hours pass, rich Peru balsam and coarse vetiver gri…

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Noir Amour by Élixir Privé opens with a striking contrast of brisk black tea and crisp, juicy pear. That bright, slightly fruity steam quickly settles into a rich core of dark roasted coffee beans and creamy caramel, accented by an earthy floral hit of black orchid. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it grounds itse…

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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 projects more, Hotbox or Noir Amour?

Noir Amour projects furthest (Noir Amour 75/100, Hotbox 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hotbox and Noir Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Black Tea and Pear.

Is Hotbox or Noir Amour better for summer or winter?

Hotbox suits day or night wear; Noir Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hotbox and Noir Amour?

Hotbox features Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and White Ginger Lily. Noir Amour has top notes of Black Tea and Pear, heart notes of Coffee, Black Orchid and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.

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