Fragrance comparison

Sequessence vs Shades of Noir Berry Noir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sequessence

Bourbon French Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #43,138 MuskyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Shades of Noir Berry Noir

The Parfumerie

—0 votes

Rank #72,857 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sequessence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sequessence
Choose it for a musky and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shades of Noir Berry Noir
Choose it for a fruity and woody character.

Sequessence1/1

Shades of Noir Berry Noir0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SequessenceBourbon French Parfums

Shades of Noir Berry NoirThe Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

warm spicy83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

fruity100%

woody83%

nutty65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesMuskFruits

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Wild BerriesSpicy NotesFruitsHazelnut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,138

PerfumerMary Eleftorea Behlar

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSequessenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sequessence opens with a soft flash of unfortified fruits, mixing dark plum notes with a dry splash of culinary spice. Created in 1993 by perfumer Mary Eleftorea Behlar for Bourbon French Parfums, the composition quickly shifts from bright fruitiness into a warm heart filled with clove and cinnamon warmth. As the hour…

Reviews →

Shades of Noir Berry Noir by The Parfumerie is a rich unisex blend centered on dark wild berries and warm spicy notes. Released in 2017, it fits cooler fall evenings when you want a cozy fruit scent with a subtle wood and hazelnut backbone rather than a simple sugary blast.

Reviews →

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.