No.18 Bête Noir vs Seduction
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
88%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Seduction takes 3 of 4 categories.
No.18 Bête NoirChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
SeductionChoose it for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No.18 Bête Noir1/4
Seduction3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Seduction
- Sillage & projection
- Seduction
- Value for money
- No.18 Bête Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Seduction
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No.18 Bête NoirArcadiaSeductionAmadoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%
3.90/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
0%Like
22%Ok
22%Dislike
22%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
57%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySeduction
SillageSeduction
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo.18 Bête NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
earthy84%
sweet77%
woody69%
floral61%
sweet100%
earthy92%
powdery84%
woody77%
fruity69%
floral61%
Scent match88%Very similar · both sweet, powdery and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HyacinthPineapple
Heart
IrisJasminePink Pepper
Base
MuskVetiverPatchouliAmberVanilla
Top
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
IrisJasminePink Pepper
Base
VetiverMuskAmberPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Pineapple, Iris and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall60
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night67
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#70,690
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#16,968
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerSeductionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArcadia No.18 Bête Noir opens green and slightly fruity, with hyacinth and pineapple giving it a cool, polished lift before iris, jasmine, and pink pepper soften the centre. The dry-down leans musky, powdery, earthy, and gently sweet. It reads more like a textured floral musk than a bright fruity scent. If you enjoy p…
Reviews →Amado Seduction is a modern chypre floral that opens with juicy pineapple and a cool, dewy hyacinth feel, then turns plush and powdery through iris and jasmine with a tickle of pink pepper. In the dry-down, earthy patchouli and vetiver sit under amber, musk and vanilla, giving it a sweet, textured finish that can fee…
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, No.18 Bête Noir or Seduction?
Seduction takes 3 of 4 categories. No.18 Bête Noir is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes; Seduction is rated 3.90/5 from 29 votes. Choose No.18 Bête Noir for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Seduction for a sweet and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, No.18 Bête Noir or Seduction?
Seduction lasts longest (Seduction 85/100, No.18 Bête Noir 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No.18 Bête Noir or Seduction?
Seduction projects furthest (Seduction 76/100, No.18 Bête Noir 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No.18 Bête Noir and Seduction smell similar?
Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and earthy accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Pineapple, Iris and Jasmine.
Is No.18 Bête Noir or Seduction better for summer or winter?
No.18 Bête Noir suits day or night wear; Seduction suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No.18 Bête Noir and Seduction?
No.18 Bête Noir has top notes of Hyacinth and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber. Seduction has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Amber and Patchouli.
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