Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Intense vs Vison Noir

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 183 ratings analysed

Perle Rare Intense

Panouge

3.9468 votes

Rank #23,278 SweetWhite Floral

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30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vison Noir

Robert Beaulieu

4.13115 votes

Rank #11,103 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vison Noir takes 4 of 7 categories.

Perle Rare Intense
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vison Noir
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Perle Rare Intense3/7

Vison Noir4/7

Ratings & consensus: Vison Noir
Community sentiment: Vison Noir
Longevity: Perle Rare Intense
Sillage & projection: Perle Rare Intense
Value for money: Vison Noir
Versatility: Perle Rare Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vison Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare IntensePanouge

Vison NoirRobert Beaulieu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 33%Had 23%Want 44%

4.13/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 46%Had 26%Want 28%

Category winnerVison NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

68 votes

42%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

115 votes

Category winnerVison NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPerle Rare Intense

SillagePerle Rare Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVison NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

amber77%

floral69%

smoky61%

musky100%

powdery83%

floral65%

sweet48%

lactonic30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PlumOsmanthusPink Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

JasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base8-10+ hrs

PralineIncensePatchouliMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotBlack CurrantGalbanumCoriander

Heart

OrchidOrange BlossomPatchouliPlumMarigoldRoseJasmineLavender

Base

MuskBenzoinTonka BeanVanillaOakmossSandalwoodVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesPlum, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer36

Fall100

Winter86

Day35

Night100

Spring15

Summer15

Fall91

Winter100

Day28

Night100

Category winnerPerle Rare IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex12

Women82

Date 42%Party 28%Work 16%Casual 13%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#11,103

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVison NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Perle Rare Intense is a dark, velvety evening perfume built around ripe purple plum, sweet jasmine, and warm incense smoke. The opening delivers an immediate splash of tart plum nectar and apricot-tinged osmanthus sparked with pink pepper. Give it ten minutes. The scent quickly thickens on warm skin into a cre…

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Vison Noir is a vintage-style Floral Woody Musk that thrives on a heavy, dusty musk base accented by orchid and dark plum. It carries the weight and glamour of 1990s perfumery, making it a compelling choice for evening wear or cold weather. The composition feels grounded and tactile, favoring those who appreciate trad…

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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, Perle Rare Intense or Vison Noir?

Vison Noir takes 4 of 7 categories. Perle Rare Intense is rated 3.94/5 from 68 votes; Vison Noir is rated 4.13/5 from 115 votes. Choose Perle Rare Intense for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vison Noir for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perle Rare Intense or Vison Noir?

Perle Rare Intense lasts longest (Perle Rare Intense 82/100, Vison Noir 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perle Rare Intense or Vison Noir?

Perle Rare Intense projects furthest (Perle Rare Intense 76/100, Vison Noir 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perle Rare Intense and Vison Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Perle Rare Intense or Vison Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perle Rare Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Vison Noir is the stronger pick. Perle Rare Intense suits evening wear; Vison Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perle Rare Intense and Vison Noir?

Perle Rare Intense has top notes of Plum, Osmanthus and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Praline, Incense, Patchouli and Musk. Vison Noir has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Currant and Galbanum, heart notes of Orchid, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Plum, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.