Noir Amour vs E 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.
Noir AmourChoose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
E 5Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Noir Amour3/4
E 51/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Noir Amour
- Sillage & projection
- Noir Amour
- Value for money
- Noir Amour
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- E 5
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Noir AmourÉlixir PrivéE 5Atelier d'Artistes By Alexandre.JWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
4.00/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
39%Love
31%Like
20%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
64 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNoir Amour
SillageNoir Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNoir AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familycoffee100%
sweet92%
caramel84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
green100%
aromatic92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
fresh spicy69%
white floral61%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black TeaPear
Heart
CoffeeBlack OrchidCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVetiver
Top
Black TeaMateBergamot
Heart
JasminePearBlack CurrantPeach
Base
White MuskVetiverChestnut
InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Pear and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer79
Fall0
Winter18
Day–
Night–
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#62,723
PerfumerViolaine Collas
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,939
PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Emna Doghri
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerE 5Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNoir Amour by Élixir Privé opens with a striking contrast of brisk black tea and crisp, juicy pear. That bright, slightly fruity steam quickly settles into a rich core of dark roasted coffee beans and creamy caramel, accented by an earthy floral hit of black orchid. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it grounds itse…
Reviews →E 5 opens with crisp bergamot and dry black tea before settling into a soft heart of pear and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on skin, grassy mate and earthy vetiver anchor the sweetness. White musk and roasted chestnut create a clean, nutty dry down that feels right for mild spring mornings and office wear.
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, Noir Amour or E 5?
Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Noir Amour is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; E 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 64 votes. Choose Noir Amour for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose E 5 for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Noir Amour or E 5?
Noir Amour lasts longest (Noir Amour 80/100, E 5 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Noir Amour or E 5?
Noir Amour projects furthest (Noir Amour 75/100, E 5 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Noir Amour and E 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Pear and Vetiver.
Is Noir Amour or E 5 better for summer or winter?
Noir Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Noir Amour and E 5?
Noir Amour has top notes of Black Tea and Pear, heart notes of Coffee, Black Orchid and Caramel, a base of Cashmere Wood and Vetiver. E 5 has top notes of Black Tea, Mate and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Pear, Black Currant and Peach, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Chestnut.
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