Fragrance comparison

Résiste ! vs Étui Noir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 617 ratings analysed

Résiste !

Pascal Morabito

3.9843 votes

Rank #37,234 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Étui Noir

Miller Harris

4.10574 votes

Rank #27,388 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Étui Noir takes 4 of 7 categories.

Résiste !
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Étui Noir
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Résiste !3/7

Étui Noir4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Résiste !Pascal Morabito

Étui NoirMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 45%Had 18%Want 37%

4.10/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerÉtui NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

58%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

42%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerRésiste !Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityÉtui Noir

SillageÉtui Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value48

Category winnerRésiste !Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

musky58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamotTangerine

Heart

elemiAmber

Base

CedarMuskPatchouli

Top

elemiTangerineBergamot

Heart

IncenseIrisStyraxCashmere Wood

Base

LeatherBirchLabdanumVetiverAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tangerine, elemi and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night27

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRésiste !Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex38

Women59

Men32

Unisex56

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,388

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉtui NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Résiste ! opens with a bright splash of lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine. Instead of taking the usual route into heavy floral middle notes, the scent pivots straight into piney elemi resin and warm amber. As the citrus sparkle softens after thirty minutes, clean cedarwood and quiet patchouli take …

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Miller Harris Étui Noir opens with a brisk splash of tangerine and bergamot, but this bright citrus introduction quickly surrenders to a dark, smoky core. As the scent settles on skin, a powdery iris note emerges to soften the sharp edges of incense and elemi resin. The base is built on a rugged foundation of birch ta…

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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, Résiste ! or Étui Noir?

Étui Noir takes 4 of 7 categories. Résiste ! is rated 3.98/5 from 43 votes; Étui Noir is rated 4.10/5 from 574 votes. Choose Résiste ! for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Étui Noir for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Résiste ! or Étui Noir?

Étui Noir lasts longest (Étui Noir 68/100, Résiste ! 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Résiste ! or Étui Noir?

Étui Noir projects furthest (Étui Noir 59/100, Résiste ! 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Résiste ! and Étui Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tangerine, elemi and Amber.

Is Résiste ! or Étui Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Résiste ! is the stronger pick. For winter, Étui Noir is the stronger pick. Résiste ! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Résiste ! and Étui Noir?

Résiste ! has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of elemi and Amber, a base of Cedar, Musk and Patchouli. Étui Noir has top notes of elemi, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Iris, Styrax and Cashmere Wood, a base of Leather, Birch, Labdanum and Vetiver.