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Joop! Rococo vs Petale Noir

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

Updated 1,364 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Petale Noir takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Joop! Rococo

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall.

  • Petale Noir

    Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Joop! Rococo3/7
Petale Noir4/7
Ratings & consensus
Joop! Rococo
Community sentiment
Joop! Rococo
Longevity
Petale Noir
Sillage & projection
Petale Noir
Value for money
Petale Noir
Versatility
Joop! Rococo
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Petale Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Joop! RococoJoop!
Petale NoirAgent Provocateur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 43%Had 57%Want 0%
3.72/ 5 · 1,155 votes
Have 43%Had 25%Want 32%
Category winnerJoop! RococoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

209 votes

25%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
23%Dislike
1%Hate

1,058 votes

Category winnerJoop! RococoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityPetale Noir

SillagePetale Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value66
Category winnerPetale NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
yellow floral61%
floral100%
woody92%
green84%
earthy77%
citrus69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpicesPineappleLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangGingerHeliotropeJasmineMagnoliaRose
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMuskCedar
Top
MagnoliaHyacinthViolet LeafLotusMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroliHeliotropeOrris RootOsmanthus
Base
LeatherOakmossTobacco LeafPatchouliVetiverMuskGingerBenzoin
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Ginger, Heliotrope and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring42
Summer27
Fall100
Winter96
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter50
Day–
Night–
Category winnerJoop! RococoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men1
Unisex7
Women92
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,819

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,952

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews153

Category winnerPetale NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joop! Rococo starts with a sharp blast of pineapple and lemon, quickly settling into a warmer, spiced ginger heart. Sandalwood and vanilla anchor the base, giving it a creamy texture on the skin. It works best as an easygoing floral option for cool autumn afternoons or casual evening outings.

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Petale Noir is a green floral with a darker edge, opening in wet petals, cut stems, and airy white flowers before leather, moss, tobacco leaf, and soft woods start to show. It often feels more strange and seductive than truly black, which makes it a strong pick for anyone who likes vintage-leaning florals with texture…

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, Joop! Rococo or Petale Noir?

Petale Noir takes 4 of 7 categories. Joop! Rococo is rated 3.90/5 from 209 votes; Petale Noir is rated 3.72/5 from 1,155 votes. Choose Joop! Rococo for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall. Choose Petale Noir for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Joop! Rococo or Petale Noir?

They last about the same: Petale Noir 71/100, Joop! Rococo 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Joop! Rococo or Petale Noir?

Projection is very close: Petale Noir 65/100, Joop! Rococo 64/100 for sillage.

Do Joop! Rococo and Petale Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Ginger, Heliotrope and Magnolia.

Is Joop! Rococo or Petale Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Joop! Rococo is the stronger pick. For winter, Joop! Rococo is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joop! Rococo and Petale Noir?

Joop! Rococo has top notes of Spices, Pineapple and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Ginger, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Cedar. Petale Noir has top notes of Magnolia, Hyacinth, Violet Leaf and Lotus, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli.

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