Fragrance comparison

Megara vs No. 63 – Pleasure Noir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Megara

Taber

4.006 votes

Rank #43,300 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

84%scent match

Very similar

No. 63 – Pleasure Noir

The Clone

—0 votes

Rank #76,680 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Megara takes 1 of 1 categories.

Megara
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
No. 63 – Pleasure Noir
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Megara1/1

No. 63 – Pleasure Noir0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Megara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MegaraTaber

No. 63 – Pleasure NoirThe Clone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 97%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

violet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

leather65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match84%Very similar · both woody, leather and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletCardamom

Heart

PapyrusAmber

Base

LeatherSandalwoodCedarwood

Top

CardamomViolet

Heart

PapyrusIris

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Papyrus and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,300

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#76,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMegaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Megara by Taber is a dry and woody aromatic fragrance that centers on a prominent leather and papyrus core. The opening brings a cool violet leaf and spicy cardamom that feels crisp before the amber warms the composition. It is built for a man who wants a serious, grounded scent for cold weather or professional settin…

Reviews →

No. 63, Pleasure Noir by The Clone presents a dry, woody experience centered on papyrus and soft leather. Launched in 2024, this unisex scent balances cardamom spice against earthy cedarwood and iris. It performs reliably during cooler autumn evenings, offering a sophisticated, grounded aroma that sits close to the we…

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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.

Do Megara and No. 63 – Pleasure Noir smell similar?

Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Papyrus and Leather.

Is Megara or No. 63 – Pleasure Noir better for summer or winter?

Megara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Megara and No. 63 – Pleasure Noir?

Megara has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus and Amber, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. No. 63 – Pleasure Noir has top notes of Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Papyrus and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Leather.