Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Noir vs Brasilia

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 174 ratings analysed

Pineapple Vintage Noir

Parfums Vintage

3.9773 votes

Rank #17,251 FruityLeather

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80%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Brasilia

Alexandria Fragrances

3.98101 votes

Rank #26,082 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brasilia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pineapple Vintage Noir
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Brasilia
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Pineapple Vintage Noir2/7

Brasilia4/7

Ratings & consensus: Brasilia
Community sentiment: Brasilia
Longevity: Brasilia
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Brasilia
Versatility: Pineapple Vintage Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pineapple Vintage Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple Vintage NoirParfums Vintage

BrasiliaAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 46%

3.98/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 43%Had 22%Want 35%

Category winnerBrasiliaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

47%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerBrasiliaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBrasilia

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBrasiliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather92%

woody84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

earthy69%

leather61%

Scent match80%Very similar · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BirchPineappleApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

CassisBergamotRoseJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

AmbergrisVanillaPatchouli

Top

PineappleAppleCassisBergamot

Heart

BirchPatchouliPink PepperJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBirch, Pineapple, Apple and Cassis. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer96

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night86

Spring98

Summer100

Fall86

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men86

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,251

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#26,082

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPineapple Vintage NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Brasilia is a fruity, smoky chypre built around pineapple, apple and cassis over birch, patchouli and mossy woods. It opens bright and sweet, then settles into a darker, more textured drydown with leather, musk and a soft vanilla touch. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold modern fresh-fruity scents with a smoky edge. Wea…

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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 Noir or Brasilia?

Brasilia takes 4 of 7 categories. Pineapple Vintage Noir is rated 3.97/5 from 73 votes; Brasilia is rated 3.98/5 from 101 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Noir for a fruity and leather character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Brasilia for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage Noir or Brasilia?

Brasilia lasts longest (Brasilia 73/100, Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Noir or Brasilia?

Projection is very close: Pineapple Vintage Noir 65/100, Brasilia 65/100 for sillage.

Do Pineapple Vintage Noir and Brasilia smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Birch, Pineapple, Apple and Cassis.

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

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

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage Noir and Brasilia?

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. Brasilia has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Birch, Patchouli, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Ambergris and Vanilla.