Fragrance comparison

No.18 Bête Noir vs Tono

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

No.18 Bête Noir

Arcadia

3.009 votes

Rank #67,889 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Tono

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,652 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No.18 Bête Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

No.18 Bête Noir
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Tono
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No.18 Bête Noir1/1

Tono0/1

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: No.18 Bête Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No.18 Bête NoirArcadia

TonoProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

aquatic69%

amber61%

Scent match70%Closely related · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthPineapple

Heart

IrisJasminePink Pepper

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top30 to 45 minutes

CedarWatery NotesPineappleHyacinth

Heart2 to 3 hours

Pink PepperJasmineDamask RoseIris

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberWhite MuskVanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Pineapple, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Tono, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,652

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo.18 Bête NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcadia 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 →

Tono by Professor is an oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and formulated by perfumer Moellhausen. It opens with a crisp clash of cedar, tart pineapple, watery notes, and green hyacinth. As the scent settles, a floral heart emerges featuring damask rose, jasmine, and powdery iris sparked by pink pepper. The fo…

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.

Do No.18 Bête Noir and Tono smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Pineapple, Iris and Jasmine.

Is No.18 Bête Noir or Tono better for summer or winter?

No.18 Bête Noir suits day or night wear; Tono suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No.18 Bête Noir and Tono?

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. Tono has top notes of Cedar, Watery Notes, Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Iris, a base of Amber, White Musk, Vanilla and Patchouli.