Fragrance comparison

Terre Noire vs Alhambra

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

Terre Noire

Jean d'Aigle

3.001 votes

Rank #73,318 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Alhambra

Antonio Visconti

4.1375 votes

Rank #11,350 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alhambra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Terre Noire
Choose it for a amber and leather character.
Alhambra
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Terre Noire0/1

Alhambra1/1

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: Alhambra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terre NoireJean d'Aigle

AlhambraAntonio Visconti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.13/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

smoky70%

woody60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

balsamic86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

patchouli44%

sweet30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LabdanumSaffronIncense

Heart

LeatherMyrrhRose

Base

PatchouliAmberBirch

Top

LabdanumCorianderRoseBergamot

Heart

PatchouliOpoponaxSaffron

Base

MyrrhBenzoinSandalwoodIncenseAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Saffron, Incense and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring17

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,318

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,350

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAlhambraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Terre Noire by Jean d'Aigle delivers a dark, earthy leather profile that leans into cold weather wear. Vincent Ricord builds this fragrance around a smoky incense opening and a dry birch base. It serves as a rustic, unpolished choice for damp autumn days and casual leather jacket settings.

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Alhambra is a dark amber incense scent with a resinous, church-like feel from the first spray. Labdanum, opoponax, myrrh and benzoin give it a rich balsamic core, while saffron, coriander and patchouli keep it warm, spiced and slightly earthy. It usually wears best in cooler weather and suits someone who enjoys deep, …

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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, Terre Noire or Alhambra?

Alhambra takes 1 of 1 categories. Terre Noire is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Alhambra is rated 4.13/5 from 75 votes. Choose Terre Noire for a amber and leather character. Choose Alhambra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Terre Noire and Alhambra smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Saffron, Incense and Myrrh.

Is Terre Noire or Alhambra better for summer or winter?

Alhambra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Terre Noire and Alhambra?

Terre Noire has top notes of Labdanum, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Leather, Myrrh and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Birch. Alhambra has top notes of Labdanum, Coriander, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Opoponax and Saffron, a base of Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Incense.