Fragrance comparison

Noir Eau de Toilette vs Old Spice Whitewater

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 726 ratings analysed

Noir Eau de Toilette

Tom Ford

4.05667 votes

Rank #26,570 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Old Spice Whitewater

Procter & Gamble

4.0859 votes

Rank #19,498 AquaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Spice Whitewater takes 4 of 7 categories.

Noir Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Old Spice Whitewater
Choose it for a aquatic and green character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Noir Eau de Toilette3/7

Old Spice Whitewater4/7

Ratings & consensus: Noir Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Old Spice Whitewater
Longevity: Noir Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Noir Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Old Spice Whitewater
Versatility: Old Spice Whitewater
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Old Spice Whitewater

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noir Eau de ToiletteTom Ford

Old Spice WhitewaterProcter & Gamble

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 667 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 41%Had 38%Want 21%

Category winnerNoir Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

667 votes

42%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNoir Eau de Toilette

SillageNoir Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value74

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

citrus84%

green77%

amber69%

woody61%

aquatic100%

green77%

fresh53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both green and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesMintItalian Lemon

Heart

Oriental notesSpicesHerbal Notes

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Notes

Watery NotesHerbal NotesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Herbal Notes. Durations are only published for Old Spice Whitewater, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall63

Winter41

Day100

Night39

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex20

Women2

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Noir Eau de Toilette arrives as a brighter, more athletic counterpart to the dense original eau de parfum. The opening splashes cool mint and bright citruses across the skin, quickly revealing a heart of dry herbal notes mixed with black pepper. As the hours pass, the scent settles into a warm, powdery base o…

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Old Spice Whitewater by Procter & Gamble brings an aquatic profile to a classic barbershop tradition. Launched in 1997, this fragrance builds on a foundation of watery notes, aromatic herbal notes, and warm spices. It creates a crisp, splash-like sensation that feels immediately clean and brisk. The green undertones p…

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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 Eau de Toilette or Old Spice Whitewater?

Old Spice Whitewater takes 4 of 7 categories. Noir Eau de Toilette is rated 4.05/5 from 667 votes; Old Spice Whitewater is rated 4.08/5 from 59 votes. Choose Noir Eau de Toilette for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Old Spice Whitewater for a aquatic and green character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Noir Eau de Toilette or Old Spice Whitewater?

Noir Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Noir Eau de Toilette 65/100, Old Spice Whitewater 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noir Eau de Toilette or Old Spice Whitewater?

Noir Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Noir Eau de Toilette 61/100, Old Spice Whitewater 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Eau de Toilette and Old Spice Whitewater smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices and Herbal Notes.

Is Noir Eau de Toilette or Old Spice Whitewater better for summer or winter?

For summer, Old Spice Whitewater is the stronger pick. For winter, Noir Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Old Spice Whitewater suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir Eau de Toilette and Old Spice Whitewater?

Noir Eau de Toilette has top notes of Citruses, Mint and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Oriental notes, Spices and Herbal Notes, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Old Spice Whitewater features Watery Notes, Herbal Notes and Spices.