Fragrance comparison

Noir vs Sahar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4,336 ratings analysed

Noir

Tom Ford

4.064,336 votes

Rank #26,627 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sahar

Blend Oud

—0 votes

Rank #76,877 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Noir
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sahar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Noir1/4

Sahar3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NoirTom Ford

SaharBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

4,336 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySahar

SillageSahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSaharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

violet69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

woody91%

musky83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

smoky56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletPink PepperCarawayBergamotVerbena

Heart

Tuscan IrisBulgarian RoseBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumClary Sage

Base

Indonesian Patchouli LeafAmberVanillaLeatherCivetOpoponaxBenzoinVetiver

Top

NutmegCarawayGeranium

Heart

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Styrax

Base

PapyrusCashmeranMuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesCaraway, Nutmeg, Geranium 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

Spring38

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex23

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,627

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,877

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Noir opens with a clean, sharp burst of bergamot and verbena, but this bright start quickly fades as a heavy blanket of powdery violet and caraway seeds takes over. On the skin, the fragrance warms up and shifts from a fresh, spicy herbal blend into a dense, dark floral heart dominated by Tuscan iris and Bulg…

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Blend Oud Sahar opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg, caraway, and aromatic geranium. As the top notes quiet down, dark incense and agarwood take over the heart, supported by the resinous warmth of styrax. The base settles into dry papyrus, cashmeran, musk, vetiver, and glowing amber. Built for cold autumn evenings and …

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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 lasts longer, Noir or Sahar?

They last about the same: Sahar 73/100, Noir 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Noir or Sahar?

Sahar projects furthest (Sahar 63/100, Noir 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir and Sahar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Caraway, Nutmeg, Geranium and Amber.

What are the notes in Noir and Sahar?

Noir has top notes of Violet, Pink Pepper, Caraway and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuscan Iris, Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Amber, Vanilla and Leather. Sahar has top notes of Nutmeg, Caraway and Geranium, heart notes of Incense, Agarwood (Oud) and Styrax, a base of Papyrus, Cashmeran, Musk and Vetiver.