Fragrance comparison

Noir vs Hot

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 229 ratings analysed

Noir

Parah

3.9417 votes

Rank #37,365 Warm SpicyAmber

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46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hot

Bill Blass

3.92212 votes

Rank #4,336 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot takes 3 of 5 categories.

Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hot
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Noir1/5

Hot3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NoirParah

HotBill Blass

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 68%

3.92/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

Category winnerHotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

177 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value86

Category winnerHotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

fresh spicy60%

balsamic50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

honey84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumCloveLemon Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOrris RootAmber

Base5-7 hrs

VanilleMusk

Top

Green NotesBergamotAldehydes

Heart

White HoneyCarnationCinnamonBay LeafOrris RootRoseTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossAmberIncensePatchouliSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Orris Root, Amber and Vanille. Durations are only published for Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 24%Work 19%Casual 16%

Men3

Unisex21

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerHotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parah Noir is a dark, resinous woody fragrance that pairs smoky olibanum with biting clove buds and earthy patchouli. It opens with a quick flash of citrusy lemon blossom before settling into warm amber, dry orris root, and soft vanilla. Despite being launched by an Italian lingerie house for women, the profile leans …

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Hot by Bill Blass is a warm, honeyed floral chypre with a clear early 90s attitude. Wearers often describe spiced honey, tuberose, cinnamon, amber, oakmoss, patchouli and a soft incense edge, with the best moments coming once the heart settles into a warm floral base. It suits cooler weather, vintage perfume tastes, a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Noir or Hot?

Hot takes 3 of 5 categories. Noir is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes; Hot is rated 3.92/5 from 212 votes. Choose Noir for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hot for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Noir or Hot?

They last about the same: Noir 63/100, Hot 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Noir or Hot?

Noir projects furthest (Noir 70/100, Hot 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir and Hot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Orris Root, Amber and Vanille.

Is Noir or Hot better for summer or winter?

Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir and Hot?

Noir has top notes of Olibanum, Clove and Lemon Blossom, heart notes of Patchouli, Orris Root and Amber, a base of Vanille and Musk. Hot has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf, a base of oak moss, Amber, Incense and Patchouli.