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La Rhapsodie Noire vs Voira

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

Updated 494 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Voira takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • La Rhapsodie Noire

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Voira

    Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

La Rhapsodie Noire2/5
Voira3/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Voira
Sillage & projection
Voira
Value for money
Voira
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
La Rhapsodie Noire
Fragranxe ranking
La Rhapsodie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Rhapsodie NoireParfums Dusita
VoiraProfumi di Sant'Elena
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.95/ 5 · 491 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityVoira

SillageVoira

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value67
Category winnerVoiraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
lavender61%
aromatic100%
herbal90%
yellow floral80%
fresh spicy70%
sweet60%
musky50%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic 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
Top30 to 60 minutes
SageThymeMyrtle
Heart2 to 4 hours
BroomFig LeafMusk
Base5 to 8 hours
OakMetallic notes
Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,474

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#68,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Voira by Profumi di Sant'Elena is a dry, windswept herbal fragrance built around Mediterranean brush and cold stone. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sage, thyme, and green myrtle, capturing the raw feel of wind whipping across coastal scrubland. As the initial sharpness settles, yellow floral broom and crisp fig…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Rhapsodie Noire or Voira?

Voira takes 3 of 5 categories. La Rhapsodie Noire is rated 3.95/5 from 491 votes; Voira is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose La Rhapsodie Noire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Voira for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, La Rhapsodie Noire or Voira?

Voira lasts longest (Voira 80/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Rhapsodie Noire or Voira?

Voira projects furthest (Voira 75/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Rhapsodie Noire and Voira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Sage, Broom and Oak.

Is La Rhapsodie Noire or Voira better for summer or winter?

La Rhapsodie Noire suits evening wear; Voira suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Rhapsodie Noire and Voira?

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. Voira has top notes of Sage, Thyme and Myrtle, heart notes of Broom, Fig Leaf and Musk, a base of Oak and Metallic notes.

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