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Noir Amour vs Vanilla+Crème

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

Updated 68 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Noir Amour

    Choose it for a coffee and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Vanilla+Crème

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Noir Amour3/4
Vanilla+Crème1/4
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
Vanilla+Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Noir AmourÉlixir Privé
Vanilla+CrèmeMichael Malul London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
4.02/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love
26%Like
15%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNoir Amour

SillageNoir Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value55
Category winnerNoir AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coffee100%
sweet92%
caramel84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
almond77%
citrus69%
musky61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black TeaPear
Heart
CoffeeBlack OrchidCaramel
Base
Cashmere WoodVetiver
Top
White CurrantPearPink Grapefruit
Heart
AlmondJasmine SambacBulgarian Rose
Base
VanillaSkinCaramelMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesPear, Caramel 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 season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter85
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men3
Unisex21
Women77
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,723

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,407

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilla+CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noir 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…

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Vanilla+Crème opens brighter and fruitier than its name suggests, with pear, white currant, and pink grapefruit leading the way before almond, soft florals, and a creamy vanilla-musky base come through. It reads like a clean, sweet, shampoo-fresh scent with a milky finish rather than a dense dessert vanilla. This suit…

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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 Vanilla+Crème?

Noir Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Noir Amour is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Vanilla+Crème is rated 4.02/5 from 65 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 Vanilla+Crème for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Noir Amour or Vanilla+Crème?

Noir Amour lasts longest (Noir Amour 80/100, Vanilla+Crème 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noir Amour or Vanilla+Crème?

Noir Amour projects furthest (Noir Amour 75/100, Vanilla+Crème 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Amour and Vanilla+Crème smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Caramel and Vetiver.

Is Noir Amour or Vanilla+Crème better for summer or winter?

Noir Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir Amour and Vanilla+Crème?

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. Vanilla+Crème has top notes of White Currant, Pear and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Almond, Jasmine Sambac and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, Skin, Caramel and Musk.

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