Fragrance comparison

Prodigy Noir vs African Legend

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

5 wins

Prodigy Noir

PARIS CORNER

4.2854 votes

Rank #14,431 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

African Legend

Signature Royale

3.3816 votes

Rank #49,846 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prodigy Noir takes 5 of 5 categories.

Prodigy Noir
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
African Legend
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Prodigy Noir5/5

African Legend0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Prodigy NoirPARIS CORNER

African LegendSignature Royale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 31%Had 1%Want 67%

3.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

Category winnerProdigy NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

24%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

7%Hate

54 votes

31%Love

13%Like

19%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityProdigy Noir

SillageProdigy Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value42

Category winnerProdigy NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

caramel61%

woody100%

coffee92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

earthy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SpicesApricotBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelTonka BeanChocolateRose

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaAmberCashmeranCedarwoodMusk

Top

CaramelAlmondChocolate

Heart

VetyverCoffeeCedarwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Tonka Bean, Chocolate and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Prodigy Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer4

Fall100

Winter100

Day76

Night100

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex70

Women20

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#49,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerProdigy NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prodigy Noir by PARIS CORNER is an oriental vanilla fragrance that centers on rich sweetness, warm spices, and cozy woods. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot alongside bright apricot and piquant spices. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a rich combination of caramel, chocolate, tonka bean…

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African Legend opens like a dark gourmand, caramel, almond and chocolate up front, then turns drier as coffee, cedarwood, patchouli and vetiver start to show. It wears warmer and woodier than the note list first suggests. If you like sweet coffee scents but want less rum and more earthy texture, this is the angle here…

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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, Prodigy Noir or African Legend?

Prodigy Noir takes 5 of 5 categories. Prodigy Noir is rated 4.28/5 from 54 votes; African Legend is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Prodigy Noir for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose African Legend for a woody and coffee character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Prodigy Noir or African Legend?

Prodigy Noir lasts longest (Prodigy Noir 72/100, African Legend 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Prodigy Noir or African Legend?

Prodigy Noir projects furthest (Prodigy Noir 59/100, African Legend 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Prodigy Noir and African Legend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Tonka Bean, Chocolate and Vanilla.

Is Prodigy Noir or African Legend better for summer or winter?

Prodigy Noir suits evening wear; African Legend suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Prodigy Noir and African Legend?

Prodigy Noir has top notes of Spices, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Tonka Bean, Chocolate and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Cashmeran and Cedarwood. African Legend has top notes of Caramel, Almond and Chocolate, heart notes of Vetyver, Coffee, Cedarwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.