Fragrance comparison

Noir Extreme Parfum vs Sublime

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,975 ratings analysed

Noir Extreme Parfum

Tom Ford

4.432,861 votes

Rank #23,422 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Sublime

Ulric de Varens · 2014

3.68114 votes

Rank #17,866 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sublime takes 4 of 7 categories.

Noir Extreme Parfum
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Sublime
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Noir Extreme Parfum3/7

Sublime4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noir Extreme ParfumTom Ford

SublimeUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 2,861 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

2,861 votes

21%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

114 votes

Category winnerNoir Extreme ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNoir Extreme Parfum

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSublimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

amber61%

white floral100%

sweet83%

citrus65%

vanilla48%

powdery30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomGingerMandarin OrangeNeroliCitruses

Heart

KulfiBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

VanillaLeatherSuedeAmberTonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedar

Top15-30 mins

NeroliMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MarshmallowVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Sublime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter81

Day100

Night41

Category winnerSublimeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex22

Women3

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 25%Date 21%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,422

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews17

Category winnerSublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum presents a dense, dark variation of the original sweet scent profile. It opens with a bright burst of citruses, neroli, and mandarin orange, but cardamom and ginger quickly pull the composition into spicy, warm territory. As it settles on skin during cold winter nights, a creamy kulfi acco…

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Sublime by Ulric de Varens greets you with a crisp burst of zesty mandarin orange and bright neroli. The citrus sparks immediately before mellowing into sweet orange blossom petals and light jasmine. At the base, confectioner sugar blends into soft vanilla and pillowy marshmallow, creating an airy sweetness that stays…

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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 Extreme Parfum or Sublime?

Sublime takes 4 of 7 categories. Noir Extreme Parfum is rated 4.43/5 from 2,861 votes; Sublime is rated 3.68/5 from 114 votes. Choose Noir Extreme Parfum for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Sublime for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Noir Extreme Parfum or Sublime?

Noir Extreme Parfum lasts longest (Noir Extreme Parfum 74/100, Sublime 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noir Extreme Parfum or Sublime?

Sublime projects furthest (Sublime 62/100, Noir Extreme Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Extreme Parfum and Sublime smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Noir Extreme Parfum or Sublime better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sublime is the stronger pick. For winter, Noir Extreme Parfum is the stronger pick. Sublime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir Extreme Parfum and Sublime?

Noir Extreme Parfum has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Kulfi, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Leather, Suede and Amber. Sublime has top notes of Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Marshmallow and Vanilla.