Fragrance comparison

L'Or Noir vs Diwan

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

L'Or Noir

L'Eau De Cassis

—0 votes

Rank #75,727 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Diwan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.5275 votes

Rank #25,174 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diwan takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Or Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Diwan
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

L'Or Noir0/1

Diwan1/1

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: Diwan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Or NoirL'Eau De Cassis

DiwanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

4.52/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

73%Love

12%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

iris77%

amber65%

floral53%

aromatic42%

amber100%

smoky92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

oud61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseCardamomPrecious WoodsCarnationClovesIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseSmokeRoseDewberryRaspberryAnimal notesStrawberry

Heart

Taif RoseAmberCoffeeEarthy NotesPowdery NotesGeraniumRhubarbFloral Notes

Base

Indian OudWoody NotesLeatherOlibanumGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCastoreumMyrhh

InformationalShared notesIncense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring84

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,727

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,174

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Or Noir opens with sharp cardamom and aromatic clove before settling into smoky incense and soft iris. Dark precious woods and amber build a quiet warmth on skin. It shines on chilly October evenings when crisp air cuts through dense spice. This scent favors quiet indoor gatherings or night walks over bright sunny o…

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Diwan by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with heavy incense, dark smoke, and raw Indian oud. Sweet dewberry and ripe plum soften the opening bite before Taif rose and roasted coffee settle into thick amber and castoreum. Built for freezing winter nights, it leaves a dense trail of leather and resins that clings to coats…

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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.

Do L'Or Noir and Diwan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense.

What are the notes in L'Or Noir and Diwan?

L'Or Noir features Incense, Cardamom, Precious Woods, Carnation and Cloves. Diwan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Smoke and Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Amber, Coffee and Earthy Notes, a base of Indian Oud, Woody Notes, Leather and Olibanum.