Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage vs Beyond Noir

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

Pineapple Vintage

Parfums Vintage

3.7094 votes

Rank #16,577 FruitySweet

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59%scent match

Closely related

Beyond Noir

Parfums Vintage

3.5044 votes

Rank #21,094 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Pineapple Vintage
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beyond Noir
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Pineapple Vintage4/8

Beyond Noir4/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple VintageParfums Vintage

Beyond NoirParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 47%

3.50/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%

Category winnerPineapple VintageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

39%Love

16%Like

5%Ok

39%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerPineapple VintageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBeyond Noir

SillageBeyond Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBeyond NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

tropical77%

amber69%

leather61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top45 to 60 minutes

PineappleAppleBirch

Heart2 to 3 hours

BergamotCassisRoseJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

AmbergrisMuskPatchouliVanilla

Top30 to 45 minutes

BirchPineappleApple

Heart2 to 4 hours

RoseCassisBergamotJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

PatchouliAmbergrisVanilla

Category winnerPineapple VintageLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall71

Winter45

Day100

Night68

Spring100

Summer24

Fall100

Winter88

Day80

Night100

Category winnerBeyond NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex45

Women9

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,577

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#21,094

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerPineapple VintageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Beyond Noir by Parfums Vintage is a woody aromatic fragrance built around intense birch smoke and crisp fruit. It opens with an unmistakable blast of heavy birch wood, sharp apple, and tart pineapple. Rather than presenting a bright tropical cocktail, the fragrance leans hard into roasted, dark elements that quickly e…

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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, Pineapple Vintage or Beyond Noir?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Pineapple Vintage is rated 3.70/5 from 94 votes; Beyond Noir is rated 3.50/5 from 44 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beyond Noir for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage or Beyond Noir?

Beyond Noir lasts longest (Beyond Noir 67/100, Pineapple Vintage 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage or Beyond Noir?

Beyond Noir projects furthest (Beyond Noir 76/100, Pineapple Vintage 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Vintage and Beyond Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and leather accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Apple, Birch and Bergamot.

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

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

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage and Beyond Noir?

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