Fragrance comparison

Inception vs Oriental Noir

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

Inception

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,508 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Oriental Noir

Amberfig

4.3145 votes

Rank #25,149 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oriental Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Inception
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character.
Oriental Noir
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Inception0/1

Oriental Noir1/1

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: Oriental Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InceptionThe Dua Brand

Oriental NoirAmberfig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.31/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 25%Had 16%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

earthy70%

amber60%

sweet50%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

aromatic53%

smoky42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressVetiverVirginia Cedar

Heart

ClovesIncenseVanilla

Base

AmberBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Inception, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,149

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOriental NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inception by The Dua Brand is a concentrated chypre fragrance built on a tight, focused pyramid. The scent centers on earthy cypriol oil and dry vetiver, creating an aromatic and woody profile that feels clean and grounded. A smooth base of tonka bean adds warmth, introducing sweet vanilla and amber facets that balanc…

Reviews →

Oriental Noir by Amberfig is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Oriental Noir was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Cypress, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar; middle notes are Cloves, Incense and Vanilla; base notes are Amber, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.

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.

Do Inception and Oriental Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Inception and Oriental Noir?

Inception features Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Oriental Noir has top notes of Cypress, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar, heart notes of Cloves, Incense and Vanilla, a base of Amber, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.