Fragrance comparison

Hour vs No.18 Bête Noir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

2 wins

Hour

Blend Oud

3.6166 votes

Rank #19,869 WoodyEarthy

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93%scent match

Very similar

No.18 Bête Noir

Arcadia

3.009 votes

Rank #71,466 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hour takes 2 of 4 categories.

Hour
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No.18 Bête Noir
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Hour2/4

No.18 Bête Noir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hour
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: No.18 Bête Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HourBlend Oud

No.18 Bête NoirArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 39%Had 26%Want 35%

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

35%Like

24%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

33%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityHour

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNo.18 Bête NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

musky69%

fruity61%

musky100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match93%Very similar · both earthy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleHyacinth

Heart

Pink PepperIrisJasmine

Base

PatchouliVetiverVanillaAmberMusk

Top

HyacinthPineapple

Heart

IrisJasminePink Pepper

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris. 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

Summer81

Fall76

Winter48

Day100

Night50

Spring20

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex57

Women19

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,869

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#71,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blend Oud Hour opens with a tart burst of pineapple paired alongside wet hyacinth, setting a bright botanical contrast right from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness calms down, iris and pink pepper add a dry powdery texture over clean jasmine. The base shifts into dark patchouli, earthy vetiver, and warm musk,…

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Arcadia No.18 Bête Noir opens green and slightly fruity, with hyacinth and pineapple giving it a cool, polished lift before iris, jasmine, and pink pepper soften the centre. The dry-down leans musky, powdery, earthy, and gently sweet. It reads more like a textured floral musk than a bright fruity scent. If you enjoy p…

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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, Hour or No.18 Bête Noir?

Hour takes 2 of 4 categories. Hour is rated 3.61/5 from 66 votes; No.18 Bête Noir is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Hour for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No.18 Bête Noir for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hour or No.18 Bête Noir?

Hour lasts longest (Hour 74/100, No.18 Bête Noir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hour or No.18 Bête Noir?

Projection is very close: Hour 63/100, No.18 Bête Noir 63/100 for sillage.

Do Hour and No.18 Bête Noir smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris.

Is Hour or No.18 Bête Noir better for summer or winter?

Hour suits daytime wear; No.18 Bête Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hour and No.18 Bête Noir?

Hour has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Amber. No.18 Bête Noir has top notes of Hyacinth and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber.