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No. 63 – Pleasure Noir vs Santal 33

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

Updated 11,720 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal 33 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • No. 63 – Pleasure Noir

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

  • Santal 33

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

No. 63 – Pleasure Noir0/1
Santal 331/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Santal 33

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
No. 63 – Pleasure NoirThe Clone
Santal 33Le Labo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
3.76/ 5 · 11,720 votes
Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
7%Hate

11,720 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value28
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery88%
violet77%
leather65%
warm spicy53%
iris42%
woody100%
powdery83%
leather65%
warm spicy48%
violet30%
Scent match83%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomViolet
Heart
PapyrusIris
Base
SandalwoodCedarwoodLeather
Notes
SandalwoodLeatherPapyrusVirginia CedarCardamomVioletIrisAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Violet, Papyrus and Iris. Durations are only published for Santal 33, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring78
Summer50
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night73
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25
Unisex66
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,353

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,828

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerSantal 33Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Santal 33 by Le Labo is a distinctive woody aromatic fragrance centered on dry woods and textured leather. The scent opens with a crisp, green punch where cardamom meets dry papyrus and subtle floral facets of violet. As it settles, Australian sandalwood and Virginia cedar take command, creating an aroma reminiscent o…

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. 63 – Pleasure Noir and Santal 33 smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Violet, Papyrus and Iris.

Is No. 63 – Pleasure Noir or Santal 33 better for summer or winter?

Santal 33 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 63 – Pleasure Noir and Santal 33?

No. 63 – Pleasure Noir has top notes of Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Papyrus and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Leather. Santal 33 features Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar and Cardamom.

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