Fragrance comparison

Love Eau Intense vs Poudre Noir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,387 ratings analysed

Love Eau Intense

Chloé

4.251,371 votes

Rank #27,107 FloralPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poudre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.1216 votes

Rank #22,488 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poudre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Love Eau Intense
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Poudre Noir
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love Eau Intense2/5

Poudre Noir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Love Eau Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love Eau Intense
Sillage & projection: Poudre Noir
Value for money: Poudre Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Poudre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Eau IntenseChloé

Poudre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 1,371 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 33%

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerLove Eau IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,371 votes

31%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLove Eau Intense

SillagePoudre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value83

Category winnerPoudre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

iris77%

balsamic69%

musky61%

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IrisHeliotrope

Heart3 to 4 hours

LilacHyacinthWisteria

Base6 to 8 hours

VanilleMuskPeru Balsam

Top

LilacHoneyHeliotropeTurkish Rose

Heart

TobaccoJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

HaySiam BenzoinBlack TeaPeru BalsamCedarCivetMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Lilac, Musk and Peru Balsam. Durations are only published for Love Eau Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer17

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night81

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,107

PerfumerLouise Turner, Natalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,488

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPoudre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Eau Intense by Chloé centers on a dense, cosmetic floral character wrapped in comforting warmth. The fragrance opens with cool iris and sweet, almond-tinted heliotrope, creating an immediate sensation of vintage pressed powder. As it settles, a floral heart of lilac, hyacinth, and wisteria brings a dewy, slightly…

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Poudre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a striking unisex scent blending lilac, honey, and tobacco. It opens with a textured, resinous floral punch that settles into a powdery, incense-like heart. Perfect for autumn evenings, this attar offers a deeply natural, meditative quality. It feels like stepping into an old-worl…

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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, Love Eau Intense or Poudre Noir?

Poudre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Eau Intense is rated 4.25/5 from 1,371 votes; Poudre Noir is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes. Choose Love Eau Intense for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Poudre Noir for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love Eau Intense or Poudre Noir?

They last about the same: Love Eau Intense 77/100, Poudre Noir 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Love Eau Intense or Poudre Noir?

Projection is very close: Poudre Noir 68/100, Love Eau Intense 67/100 for sillage.

Do Love Eau Intense and Poudre Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Lilac, Musk and Peru Balsam.

Is Love Eau Intense or Poudre Noir better for summer or winter?

Love Eau Intense suits daytime wear; Poudre Noir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Eau Intense and Poudre Noir?

Love Eau Intense has top notes of Iris and Heliotrope, heart notes of Lilac, Hyacinth and Wisteria, a base of Vanille, Musk and Peru Balsam. Poudre Noir has top notes of Lilac, Honey, Heliotrope and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Hay, Siam Benzoin, Black Tea and Peru Balsam.