Fragrance comparison

The Noir - Black Tea vs Smitten

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Noir - Black Tea

Unic

4.254 votes

Rank #49,843 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Smitten

A Beautiful Life Brands · 2008

—0 votes

Rank #68,271 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Noir - Black Tea takes 1 of 1 categories.

The Noir - Black Tea
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Smitten
Choose it for a woody and white floral character.

The Noir - Black Tea1/1

Smitten0/1

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: The Noir - Black Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Noir - Black TeaUnic

SmittenA Beautiful Life Brands

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

—/ 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

75%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral65%

animalic30%

woody100%

white floral69%

citrus63%

fresh spicy63%

patchouli63%

warm spicy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

White PepperTangerine

Heart

White Flowers

Base

Woody NotesPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and White Flowers. Durations are only published for The Noir - Black Tea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night57

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 34%Date 16%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Noir - Black TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unic The Noir Black Tea offers an easygoing, aromatic scent built around steeped black tea, dry woody notes, and soft white flowers. It opens with an airy splash of dried tea leaves before warming into a creamy white floral heart on skin. A light, clean musk foundation prevents the woods from feeling sharp or heavy. B…

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Smitten is a crisp woody floral with a bright tangerine pop and a clean crackle of white pepper. The heart stays simple and airy (a general “white flowers” impression), then woods and patchouli take over with a warm, slightly earthy finish. If you like polished, everyday scents that do not lean sugary, this is an eas…

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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.

Do The Noir - Black Tea and Smitten smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and White Flowers.

Is The Noir - Black Tea or Smitten better for summer or winter?

The Noir - Black Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Noir - Black Tea and Smitten?

The Noir - Black Tea features Woody Notes and White Flowers. Smitten has top notes of White Pepper and Tangerine, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Woody Notes and Patchouli.