Fragrance comparison

Noir Intense vs Pineapple Vintage Noir

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

Noir Intense

Parfums Vintage

3.3225 votes

Rank #24,609 FruityLeather

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100%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Pineapple Vintage Noir

Parfums Vintage

3.9773 votes

Rank #17,251 FruityLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage Noir takes 6 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 Noir
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Noir Intense2/8

Pineapple Vintage Noir6/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Noir IntenseParfums Vintage

Pineapple Vintage NoirParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.32/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%

3.97/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirRating 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

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPineapple Vintage Noir

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%

leather92%

woody84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

fresh61%

Scent match100%Very similar · both fruity, leather and sweet

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BirchPineappleApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

CassisBergamotRoseJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

AmbergrisVanillaPatchouli

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring96

Summer96

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,609

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#17,251

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirHigher 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 Noir by Parfums Vintage is a smoky, fruity Eau de Parfum that puts a dark twist on classic chypre traditions. Created by perfumer Damien Stammers in 2016, this unisex scent centres on tart, ripe pineapple, crisp apple, and dry birch wood that runs through every stage of development. The bright, juicy…

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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 Noir?

Pineapple Vintage Noir takes 6 of 8 categories. Noir Intense is rated 3.32/5 from 25 votes; Pineapple Vintage Noir is rated 3.97/5 from 73 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 Noir for a fruity and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Noir?

They last about the same: Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100, Noir Intense 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Noir Intense or Pineapple Vintage Noir?

Noir Intense projects furthest (Noir Intense 79/100, Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage Noir smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, leather and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Birch, Apple and Cassis.

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

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

What are the notes in Noir Intense and Pineapple Vintage Noir?

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