Fragrance comparison

Splendid Orange Blossom vs Noir Pour Femme

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 5,898 ratings analysed

Splendid Orange Blossom

Angel Schlesser

3.6745 votes

Rank #33,585 CitrusWhite Floral

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37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Noir Pour Femme

Tom Ford

4.295,853 votes

Rank #23,046 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Noir Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Splendid Orange Blossom
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Noir Pour Femme
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Splendid Orange Blossom2/7

Noir Pour Femme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Noir Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Noir Pour Femme
Longevity: Noir Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Noir Pour Femme
Value for money: Splendid Orange Blossom
Versatility: Splendid Orange Blossom
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Noir Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Splendid Orange BlossomAngel Schlesser

Noir Pour FemmeTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 43%Had 12%Want 46%

4.29/ 5 · 5,853 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNoir Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

53%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

51%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

5,853 votes

Category winnerNoir Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNoir Pour Femme

SillageNoir Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value42

Category winnerSplendid Orange BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

patchouli65%

woody48%

sweet30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

woody77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

PatchouliVanilla

Top

GingerBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

KulfiRoseOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodMastic or Lentisque

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. 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

Summer100

Fall47

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring24

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSplendid Orange BlossomMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex48

Women39

Men3

Unisex31

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,585

PerfumerJulien Plos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,046

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNoir Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Splendid Orange Blossom opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and crisp bergamot. The citrus feels raw and slightly green rather than overly sweet, giving the opening a brisk, clean lift that immediately clears the air. Within fifteen minutes, orange blossom emerges at the center, bringing a light white floral tex…

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Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange and ginger, cutting through what immediately promises to be a dense, sweet composition. As it settles, the scent reveals its true identity, a thick, milky kulfi accord dusted with spices and wrapped around a dark rose. It wears close but noticeable, wr…

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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, Splendid Orange Blossom or Noir Pour Femme?

Noir Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Splendid Orange Blossom is rated 3.67/5 from 45 votes; Noir Pour Femme is rated 4.29/5 from 5,853 votes. Choose Splendid Orange Blossom for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Noir Pour Femme for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Splendid Orange Blossom or Noir Pour Femme?

Noir Pour Femme lasts longest (Noir Pour Femme 69/100, Splendid Orange Blossom 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Splendid Orange Blossom or Noir Pour Femme?

Noir Pour Femme projects furthest (Noir Pour Femme 61/100, Splendid Orange Blossom 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Splendid Orange Blossom and Noir Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Splendid Orange Blossom or Noir Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Splendid Orange Blossom is the stronger pick. For winter, Noir Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Splendid Orange Blossom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Splendid Orange Blossom and Noir Pour Femme?

Splendid Orange Blossom has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla. Noir Pour Femme has top notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Kulfi, Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Mastic or Lentisque.