Noir Distillé vs ROMEO & JULIET
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Noir Distillé takes 1 of 1 categories.
Noir DistilléChoose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
ROMEO & JULIETChoose it for a whiskey and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Noir Distillé1/1
ROMEO & JULIET0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Noir Distillé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Noir DistilléLe Monde GourmandROMEO & JULIETBold LabelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 183 votes
Have 41%Had 9%Want 50%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
183 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
whiskey90%
amber80%
woody70%
coconut60%
powdery50%
whiskey100%
aromatic90%
warm spicy80%
cacao70%
lavender60%
woody50%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both whiskey and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VanillaWhiskeyAmberCoconut
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Herbal NotesOzonic notes
Heart
LavenderCocoaPeachBoozy Notes
Base
WhiskeyClary SageBlueberrySaffronCoconut
InformationalShared notesWhiskey and Coconut. Durations are only published for Noir Distillé, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring15
Summer12
Fall100
Winter79
Day46
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#6,556
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews30
Overall rank#57,447
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNoir DistilléHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNoir Distillé by Le Monde Gourmand pairs a boozy burst of whiskey with dark vanilla and golden amber, softened by a creamy accent of coconut. The aroma opens with a sharp splash of grain alcohol and rich barrel spirit before settling into a sweet, powdery warmth. As it rests on the skin, the boozy bite recedes, leavin…
Reviews →ROMEO & JULIET leans into an unusual mix of ozonic herbs, lavender, cocoa, peach and whiskey. It reads like a modern date-night scent with a cool aromatic opening, then settles into something warmer, sweeter and more textured. The whiskey, cacao and soft fruit give it personality, while the lavender and herbal touches…
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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Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Noir Distillé or ROMEO & JULIET?
Noir Distillé takes 1 of 1 categories. Noir Distillé is rated 4.17/5 from 183 votes; ROMEO & JULIET is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Noir Distillé for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ROMEO & JULIET for a whiskey and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Noir Distillé and ROMEO & JULIET smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share whiskey and woody accords. Common notes include Whiskey and Coconut.
Is Noir Distillé or ROMEO & JULIET better for summer or winter?
Noir Distillé suits evening wear; ROMEO & JULIET suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Noir Distillé and ROMEO & JULIET?
Noir Distillé features Vanilla, Whiskey, Amber and Coconut. ROMEO & JULIET has top notes of Herbal Notes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Lavender, Cocoa, Peach and Boozy Notes, a base of Whiskey, Clary Sage, Blueberry and Saffron.
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