Fragrance comparison

Noir Intense vs Pineapple Vintage

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

Noir Intense

Parfums Vintage

3.3225 votes

Rank #24,609 FruityLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Pineapple Vintage

Parfums Vintage

3.7094 votes

Rank #16,577 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage takes 5 of 8 categories.

Noir Intense
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pineapple Vintage
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Noir Intense2/8

Pineapple Vintage5/8

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage
Community sentiment: Pineapple Vintage
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Noir Intense
Value for money: Noir Intense
Versatility: Pineapple Vintage
Note pyramid (duration): Pineapple Vintage
Fragranxe ranking: Pineapple Vintage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noir IntenseParfums Vintage

Pineapple VintageParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.32/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

3.70/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 47%

Category winnerPineapple VintageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

48%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

33%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerPineapple VintageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNoir Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNoir IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather91%

sweet83%

smoky74%

woody65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

tropical77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match79%Very similar · both fruity, sweet and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleBirchApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

CassisBergamotRoseJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliVanillaAmbergris

Top45 to 60 minutes

PineappleAppleBirch

Heart2 to 3 hours

BergamotCassisRoseJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

AmbergrisMuskPatchouliVanilla

Category winnerPineapple VintageLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall71

Winter45

Day100

Night68

Category winnerPineapple VintageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men45

Unisex45

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,609

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,577

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerPineapple VintageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Noir Intense by Parfums Vintage is a woody aromatic blend defined by an intense contrast of tart fruit and dark woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of sweet pineapple, crisp apple, and bright bergamot. That fruity sparkle quickly collides with an uncompromising heart of charred birch, floral jasmine, and ear…

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Pineapple Vintage by Parfums Vintage delivers an intense burst of tart pineapple, crisp apple, and smoky birch right from the initial spray. Composed by perfumer Damien Stammers, this unisex Eau de Parfum builds on a classic chypre fruity structure with a distinctly bold personality. As the piercing fruitiness mellows…

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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 Intense or Pineapple Vintage?

Pineapple Vintage takes 5 of 8 categories. Noir Intense is rated 3.32/5 from 25 votes; Pineapple Vintage is rated 3.70/5 from 94 votes. Choose Noir Intense for a fruity and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pineapple Vintage for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage?

They last about the same: Noir Intense 64/100, Pineapple Vintage 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage?

Noir Intense projects furthest (Noir Intense 79/100, Pineapple Vintage 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and leather accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Birch, Apple and Cassis.

Is Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pineapple Vintage is the stronger pick. For winter, Pineapple Vintage is the stronger pick. Noir Intense suits evening wear; Pineapple Vintage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage?

Noir Intense has top notes of Pineapple, Birch and Apple, heart notes of Cassis, Bergamot, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris. Pineapple Vintage has top notes of Pineapple, Apple and Birch, heart notes of Bergamot, Cassis, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla.