Le Mysterieux vs Noir Amour
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.
Le MysterieuxChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Noir AmourChoose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Mysterieux1/4
Noir Amour3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Noir Amour
- Sillage & projection
- Noir Amour
- Value for money
- Noir Amour
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Le Mysterieux
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le MysterieuxNejmaNoir AmourÉlixir PrivéWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.91/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 30%Had 20%Want 50%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
60%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoir Amour
SillageNoir Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNoir AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
tobacco84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
vanilla61%
coffee100%
sweet92%
caramel84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LabdanumStar AnisePearMandarin OrangeCaramel
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Cacao PodImmortelleDamask Rose
Base
Tonka BeanTobacco LeafSuedeVetiver
Top
Black TeaPear
Heart
CoffeeBlack OrchidCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesPear, Caramel and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,318
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#62,723
PerfumerViolaine Collas
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLe MysterieuxHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Mysterieux opens dark and sweet, with star anise, cocoa, pear and a soft caramel glow over labdanum. The heart brings oud, rose and immortelle, while tonka, tobacco, suede and vetiver give it a smooth, resinous finish. It reads warm, spiced and slightly smoky rather than fresh. This is the kind of unisex scent that…
Reviews →Noir Amour by Élixir Privé opens with a striking contrast of brisk black tea and crisp, juicy pear. That bright, slightly fruity steam quickly settles into a rich core of dark roasted coffee beans and creamy caramel, accented by an earthy floral hit of black orchid. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it grounds itse…
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, Le Mysterieux or Noir Amour?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Mysterieux is rated 3.91/5 from 25 votes; Noir Amour is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Le Mysterieux for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Noir Amour for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Mysterieux or Noir Amour?
They last about the same: Noir Amour 80/100, Le Mysterieux 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Le Mysterieux or Noir Amour?
Noir Amour projects furthest (Noir Amour 75/100, Le Mysterieux 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Mysterieux and Noir Amour smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pear, Caramel and Vetiver.
Is Le Mysterieux or Noir Amour better for summer or winter?
Le Mysterieux suits day or night wear; Noir Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Mysterieux and Noir Amour?
Le Mysterieux has top notes of Labdanum, Star Anise, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cacao Pod, Immortelle and Damask Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Tobacco Leaf, Suede and Vetiver. Noir Amour has top notes of Black Tea and Pear, heart notes of Coffee, Black Orchid and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.
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