Fragrance comparison

Reservado para Ele vs Fougère Noire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Reservado para Ele

Marita Parfum

4.805 votes

Rank #46,718 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,840 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Reservado para Ele
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Reservado para Ele1/4

Fougère Noire3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fougère Noire
Sillage & projection: Fougère Noire
Value for money: Reservado para Ele
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fougère Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reservado para EleMarita Parfum

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

71%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value68

Category winnerReservado para EleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

smoky61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncensePink PepperRoseBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

NutmegelemiJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

PatchouliCoffeeMuskAmber

Top

elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee

Heart

Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, elemi, Jasmine and Coffee. Durations are only published for Reservado para Ele, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,840

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reservado para Ele by Marita Parfum is a warm spicy oriental floral fragrance built around smoke, rich florals, and dark base notes. The scent opens with a burst of pink pepper and tart bergamot, quickly wrapped in resinous incense and a distinct red rose. As the initial sharpness settles, elemi resin joins fragrant n…

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Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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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, Reservado para Ele or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire takes 3 of 4 categories. Reservado para Ele is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes. Choose Reservado para Ele for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Reservado para Ele or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Reservado para Ele 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reservado para Ele or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Reservado para Ele 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reservado para Ele and Fougère Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, elemi, Jasmine and Coffee.

Is Reservado para Ele or Fougère Noire better for summer or winter?

Reservado para Ele suits evening wear; Fougère Noire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reservado para Ele and Fougère Noire?

Reservado para Ele has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg, elemi and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Coffee, Musk and Amber. Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super.