Fragrance comparison

Salty Skin vs Amande Noire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Salty Skin

Mango

3.506 votes

Rank #53,346 ChocolateWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Amande Noire

Marcus Spurway

5.001 votes

Rank #46,670 Warm SpicyAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amande Noire takes 4 of 5 categories.

Salty Skin
Choose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Amande Noire
Choose it for a warm spicy and almond character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Salty Skin0/5

Amande Noire4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salty SkinMango

Amande NoireMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAmande Noire

SillageAmande Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

sweet70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

warm spicy100%

almond92%

coffee84%

chocolate77%

sweet69%

nutty61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, chocolate and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ChocolateSandalwoodOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CoffeeTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasminePear

Base6-8+ hrs

Bitter AlmondChocolatePatchouliCedarwood

Category winnerAmande NoireLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 26%Casual 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#46,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmande NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Salty Skin brings an unexpected twist to everyday gourmand perfumes. The scent opens with a lively splash of bright orange blossom and zesty citrus that cuts clean through the air. Soon, a dusting of warm chocolate and creamy cacao emerges on the skin, grounded by smooth sandalwood in the base. It carries a sun-…

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Amande Noire by Marcus Spurway opens with a roasted burst of dark coffee bean and bright tangerine peel before settling into a warm, decadent dessert profile. At its core, sweet pear and creamy orange blossom balance the rich weight of bitter almond and dark chocolate. Earthy patchouli and dry cedarwood anchor the bas…

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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, Salty Skin or Amande Noire?

Amande Noire takes 4 of 5 categories. Salty Skin is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Amande Noire is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Salty Skin for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Amande Noire for a warm spicy and almond character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salty Skin or Amande Noire?

Amande Noire lasts longest (Amande Noire 100/100, Salty Skin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salty Skin or Amande Noire?

Amande Noire projects furthest (Amande Noire 75/100, Salty Skin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salty Skin and Amande Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, chocolate and sweet accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Orange Blossom.

Is Salty Skin or Amande Noire better for summer or winter?

Salty Skin suits daytime wear; Amande Noire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salty Skin and Amande Noire?

Salty Skin features Chocolate, Sandalwood and Orange Blossom. Amande Noire has top notes of Coffee and Tangerine, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Pear, a base of Bitter Almond, Chocolate, Patchouli and Cedarwood.