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Noble vs Chado-Raku

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

Updated 27 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chado-Raku takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Noble

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Chado-Raku

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Noble1/4
Chado-Raku3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chado-Raku
Sillage & projection
Chado-Raku
Value for money
Noble
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chado-Raku

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
NobleRiggs
Chado-RakuPastor Privé Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.04/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 62%Had 0%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
33%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityChado-Raku

SillageChado-Raku

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value60
Category winnerNobleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
smoky77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy92%
smoky84%
citrus77%
green69%
leather61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
IncenseCardamomGinger
Heart
LeatherOrrisEgyptian Jasmine
Base
CashmeranCedarSandalwood
Top
YuzuCuminCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
IncenseBlack TeaCinnamon LeafOrris
Base
BirchLeatherPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Leather and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter80
Day67
Night100
Spring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men29
Unisex71
Women0
Men86
Unisex14
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#48,801

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChado-RakuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Riggs Noble is a smoky, woody amber with a polished spicy opening and a soft powdery core. Incense, cardamom and ginger give it lift early on, then leather, orris and jasmine pull it into a drier, more dressed-up style. As it settles, sandalwood, cedar and cashmeran keep it warm and smooth. It looks best for someone w…

Reviews →

Pastor Privé Parfums released Chado-Raku in 2024 as a dark woody spicy composition crafted by Edgar Pastor. The scent opens with a sharp flash of yuzu paired against dusty cumin and cracked black pepper. Cardamom adds a slight aromatic warmth during the first hour. As the sharp citrus recedes, middle notes of dark bla…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Noble or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku takes 3 of 4 categories. Noble is rated 3.04/5 from 21 votes; Chado-Raku is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Noble for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Chado-Raku for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Noble or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku lasts longest (Chado-Raku 84/100, Noble 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noble or Chado-Raku?

Chado-Raku projects furthest (Chado-Raku 71/100, Noble 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noble and Chado-Raku smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Leather and Orris.

Is Noble or Chado-Raku better for summer or winter?

Noble suits evening wear; Chado-Raku suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noble and Chado-Raku?

Noble has top notes of Incense, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Leather, Orris and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Cashmeran, Cedar and Sandalwood. Chado-Raku has top notes of Yuzu, Cumin, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Black Tea, Cinnamon Leaf and Orris, a base of Birch, Leather, Patchouli and Musk.

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