Fragrance comparison

île noire vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

île noire

Manuel Mathieu

4.673 votes

Rank #53,500 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,457 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 3 of 4 categories.

île noire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ighra'a
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

île noire1/4

Ighra'a3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: île noire
Sillage & projection: Ighra'a
Value for money: Ighra'a
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ighra'a

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

île noireManuel Mathieu

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

86%Love

5%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

Longevityîle noire

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

earthy72%

fresh spicy58%

citrus44%

amber30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitGingerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisJasmineTobacco

Base6-10 hrs

Haitian VetiverOakFrankincense

Top

Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Tobacco and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for île noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,500

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Île Noire by Manuel Mathieu opens with an energetic snap of bitter grapefruit, grated ginger, and sparkling bergamot before plunging into deep, mineral woods. The opening is sharp. For the first two minutes, a burst of citrus solvent lifts off the skin before real warmth arrives. Soon, salty ambergris and subtle tobac…

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Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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, île noire or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 3 of 4 categories. île noire is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose île noire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, île noire or Ighra'a?

They last about the same: île noire 90/100, Ighra'a 88/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, île noire or Ighra'a?

Projection is very close: Ighra'a 76/100, île noire 75/100 for sillage.

Do île noire and Ighra'a smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Tobacco and Haitian Vetiver.

Is île noire or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

île noire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in île noire and Ighra'a?

île noire has top notes of Grapefruit, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambergris, Jasmine and Tobacco, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Oak and Frankincense. Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver.