Fragrance comparison

Kensie Life Beat vs Shades of Noir Berry Noir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kensie Life Beat

Kensie

3.6144 votes

Rank #35,878 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Noir Berry Noir

The Parfumerie

—0 votes

Rank #72,857 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kensie Life Beat takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kensie Life Beat
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shades of Noir Berry Noir
Choose it for a fruity and woody character.

Kensie Life Beat1/1

Shades of Noir Berry Noir0/1

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: Kensie Life Beat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kensie Life BeatKensie

Shades of Noir Berry NoirThe Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 59%Had 22%Want 19%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

11%Hate

44 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

powdery74%

woody65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

woody83%

nutty65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Wild BerriesPeachFruitsCitrusesCassisCoconutApple

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyVioletMagnoliaHeliotropeNeroliJasmineRoseGreen Notes

Base

SugarVanillaAmberCashmere MuskWoody NotesPatchouli

Notes

Wild BerriesSpicy NotesFruitsHazelnut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWild Berries and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall55

Winter50

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKensie Life BeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kensie Life Beat opens with a bright blast of wild berries, juicy peach, and crisp apple. As the initial fruit splash settles, quiet hints of white lily-of-the-valley and soft magnolia emerge, softening the sugary top into a gentle floral heart. The base rests on cozy cashmere musk, warm vanilla, and spun sugar, leavi…

Reviews →

Shades of Noir Berry Noir by The Parfumerie is a rich unisex blend centered on dark wild berries and warm spicy notes. Released in 2017, it fits cooler fall evenings when you want a cozy fruit scent with a subtle wood and hazelnut backbone rather than a simple sugary blast.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Kensie Life Beat and Shades of Noir Berry Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Wild Berries and Fruits.

Is Kensie Life Beat or Shades of Noir Berry Noir better for summer or winter?

Kensie Life Beat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kensie Life Beat and Shades of Noir Berry Noir?

Kensie Life Beat has top notes of Wild Berries, Peach, Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Magnolia and Heliotrope, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Amber and Cashmere Musk. Shades of Noir Berry Noir features Wild Berries, Spicy Notes, Fruits and Hazelnut.