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Or et Noir vs 1882

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

Updated 133 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1882 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Or et Noir

    Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • 1882

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Or et Noir1/4
18823/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
1882
Sillage & projection
1882
Value for money
1882
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Or et Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Or et NoirCaron
1882Aromas de Salazar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
23%Dislike
5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

Longevity1882

Sillage1882

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value63
Category winner1882Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
rose100%
floral48%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy90%
woody80%
herbal70%
vanilla60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumTaif Rose
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseCarnationLily
Base8-12 hrs
OakmossAmberWoody Notes
Top
Sicilian BergamotClary SageArtemisiaTarragonLavenderRosemary
Heart
Bulgarian RoseHeliotropeCarnationBasilTobacco BlossomGeraniumJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanCoumarinOakmossMuskHaitian VetiverCamphorStyraxIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium, Carnation and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Or et Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day37
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Date 49%Party 28%Casual 14%Work 9%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,705

PerfumerMichel Morsetti

Launched1949

Reviews3

Overall rank#39,280

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOr et NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Or et Noir by Caron is an intense, unapologetic rose built on a vintage mossy foundation. Do not expect a sweet pink petal mist. It hits the skin with a sharp burst of geranium and honeyed Taif rose, carrying a distinct herbal bite that catches your nose immediately. Within twenty minutes, the initial astringency soft…

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Aromas de Salazar 1882 opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian bergamot and bitter artemisia before settling into a herbal heart of clary sage, rosemary, and lavender. Composed as an homage to the origins of the fougère genre, this fragrance relies heavily on botanical ingredients rather than modern aquatic synthetics. T…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Or et Noir or 1882?

1882 takes 3 of 4 categories. Or et Noir is rated 4.22/5 from 130 votes; 1882 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Or et Noir for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 1882 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Or et Noir or 1882?

1882 lasts longest (1882 90/100, Or et Noir 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Or et Noir or 1882?

1882 projects furthest (1882 88/100, Or et Noir 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Or et Noir and 1882 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium, Carnation and Oakmoss.

Is Or et Noir or 1882 better for summer or winter?

Or et Noir suits evening wear; 1882 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Or et Noir and 1882?

Or et Noir has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Taif Rose, heart notes of Rose, Carnation and Lily, a base of Oakmoss, Amber and Woody Notes. 1882 has top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Clary Sage, Artemisia and Tarragon, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Carnation and Basil, a base of Tonka Bean, Coumarin, Oakmoss and Musk.

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