Fragrance comparison

Noir vs Citizen Jack Absolute

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 568 ratings analysed

Noir

Kevin Schepis

4.119 votes

Rank #50,651 SweetFruity

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73%scent match

Closely related

Citizen Jack Absolute

Michael Malul London

4.40559 votes

Rank #26,400 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Noir
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Citizen Jack Absolute
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Noir2/4

Citizen Jack Absolute2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Citizen Jack Absolute
Sillage & projection: Noir
Value for money: Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citizen Jack Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NoirKevin Schepis

Citizen Jack AbsoluteMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

4.40/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

60%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

559 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityCitizen Jack Absolute

SillageNoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

tropical69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

ozonic77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match73%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGreen Notes

Heart

PineappleMelonAmber

Base

VanillaWoodsy NotesMusk

Top

MelonBergamot

Heart

PineappleAmber

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Melon and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex60

Women30

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,651

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCitizen Jack AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noir by Kevin Schepis is an accessible oriental vanilla scent that balances fruity brightness with a warm, resinous foundation. Launched in 2023, this unisex fragrance leans into playful pineapple and melon top notes before settling into a cozy, musky amber dry-down. It serves as a reliable daily choice for those who …

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Citizen Jack Absolute opens with a juicy hit of melon, bergamot, and pineapple, then settles into a soft vanilla amber dry-down with clean musk underneath. It reads sweet, fruity, and easy to wear rather than dark or heavy. This is the kind of scent that suits casual days, dates, and warm weather best. If you like pla…

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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 or Citizen Jack Absolute?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Noir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Citizen Jack Absolute is rated 4.40/5 from 559 votes. Choose Noir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Citizen Jack Absolute for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Noir or Citizen Jack Absolute?

Citizen Jack Absolute lasts longest (Citizen Jack Absolute 67/100, Noir 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noir or Citizen Jack Absolute?

Noir projects furthest (Noir 67/100, Citizen Jack Absolute 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir and Citizen Jack Absolute smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Melon and Amber.

Is Noir or Citizen Jack Absolute better for summer or winter?

Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir and Citizen Jack Absolute?

Noir has top notes of Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Pineapple, Melon and Amber, a base of Vanilla, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Citizen Jack Absolute has top notes of Melon and Bergamot, heart notes of Pineapple and Amber, a base of Vanilla and Musk.