Fragrance comparison

La Rhapsodie Noire vs The Sinners

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 513 ratings analysed

3 wins

La Rhapsodie Noire

Parfums Dusita

3.95491 votes

Rank #7,242 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

The Sinners

Art of Seduction

3.4522 votes

Rank #49,094 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Rhapsodie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories.

La Rhapsodie Noire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Sinners
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

La Rhapsodie Noire3/5

The Sinners2/5

Ratings & consensus: La Rhapsodie Noire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Sinners
Sillage & projection: The Sinners
Value for money: La Rhapsodie Noire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Rhapsodie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Rhapsodie NoireParfums Dusita

The SinnersArt of Seduction

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 491 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.45/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 13%Had 10%Want 77%

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

491 votes

18%Love

36%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityThe Sinners

SillageThe Sinners

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value33

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderSageBroomMimosaJasmine Sambac

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeTobaccoRum

Base6-10 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaOakVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodOakmoss

Notes

HoneyRumCoffeePlumVanillaTonka BeanLeatherSagePatchouliPeru BalsamOakmossMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSage, Coffee, Rum and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for La Rhapsodie Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex58

Women15

Date 41%Party 25%Work 19%Casual 15%

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,242

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#49,094

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Rhapsodie Noire by Parfums Dusita reimagines the classic aromatic fougère through an evening lens of roasted coffee, sweet rum, and golden tonka bean. The scent opens with a brisk shower of French lavender and herbal sage. It quickly softens into dark roasted espresso and fragrant tobacco leaf. Give it time. As th…

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The Sinners is a warm, sweet oriental spicy scent built around honey, rum, coffee, plum, vanilla and leather. It opens rich and plush, then settles into a balsamic vanilla amber with a darker woody edge. It reads clearly unisex and better suited to cool weather or evening wear. If you like dense, dessert-leaning scent…

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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.

Which is better, La Rhapsodie Noire or The Sinners?

La Rhapsodie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories. La Rhapsodie Noire is rated 3.95/5 from 491 votes; The Sinners is rated 3.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose La Rhapsodie Noire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Sinners for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Rhapsodie Noire or The Sinners?

They last about the same: The Sinners 71/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Rhapsodie Noire or The Sinners?

The Sinners projects furthest (The Sinners 69/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Rhapsodie Noire and The Sinners smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Sage, Coffee, Rum and Tonka Bean.

Is La Rhapsodie Noire or The Sinners better for summer or winter?

La Rhapsodie Noire suits evening wear; The Sinners suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Rhapsodie Noire and The Sinners?

La Rhapsodie Noire has top notes of Lavender, Sage, Broom and Mimosa, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco and Rum, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Oak and Vetiver. The Sinners features Honey, Rum, Coffee, Plum and Vanilla.