Fragrance comparison

The Heart of Leo vs Rose Noire

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

The Heart of Leo

Gucci

4.13243 votes

Rank #6,177 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rose Noire

Ausmane Paris

—0 votes

Rank #70,069 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Noire takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Heart of Leo
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rose Noire
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The Heart of Leo1/4

Rose Noire3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose Noire
Sillage & projection: Rose Noire
Value for money: Rose Noire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Heart of Leo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Heart of LeoGucci

Rose NoireAusmane Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%

—/ 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

47%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

243 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRose Noire

SillageRose Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRose NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

fruity100%

woody92%

earthy84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

Black Currant

Heart2 to 4 hours

Olibanum

Base4 to 7 hours

Myrrh

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantTruffle

Heart

LotusFruity Notes

Base

PatchouliHaitian VetiverOlibanumCacao Pod

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Olibanum. Durations are only published for The Heart of Leo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter91

Day81

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex49

Women31

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,177

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#70,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Heart of LeoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Heart of Leo by Gucci is a resinous and fruity perfume that combines a dark fruit opening with a warm, smoky resin dry-down. It opens with a tart, deep burst of black currant, giving the scent a wine-like edge before softening into rich balsamic layers. At the centre, olibanum adds an aromatic incense brightness t…

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Rose Noire by Ausmane Paris is a dark fruity woody fragrance with bergamot, black currant and truffle over lotus, patchouli, Haitian vetiver, olibanum and cacao pod. It reads more mysterious than rosy, with fruit, earth, woods and warm spice shaping the main character. It should suit wearers who like unisex scents wit…

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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 lasts longer, The Heart of Leo or Rose Noire?

Rose Noire lasts longest (Rose Noire 80/100, The Heart of Leo 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Heart of Leo or Rose Noire?

Rose Noire projects furthest (Rose Noire 75/100, The Heart of Leo 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Heart of Leo and Rose Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Olibanum.

Is The Heart of Leo or Rose Noire better for summer or winter?

The Heart of Leo suits evening wear; Rose Noire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Heart of Leo and Rose Noire?

The Heart of Leo has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Myrrh. Rose Noire has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Truffle, heart notes of Lotus and Fruity Notes, a base of Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver, Olibanum and Cacao Pod.