Fragrance comparison

Town & Country vs Truffe Noire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 667 ratings analysed

Town & Country

Clive Christian

4.20646 votes

Rank #26,454 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Truffe Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.2421 votes

Rank #19,607 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Town & Country
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Truffe Noire
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Town & Country2/4

Truffe Noire2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Town & CountryClive Christian

Truffe NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 646 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 60%Had 4%Want 36%

Category winnerTown & CountryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

646 votes

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTruffe Noire

SillageTown & Country

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber90%

soft spicy80%

woody70%

animalic60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Clary Sage

Heart3 to 5 hours

Ambergris

Base7 to 12 hours

Sandalwood

Top

LemonClary SageBergamotLavender

Heart

Damask RoseJasmineViolet LeafLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OpoponaxSiam BenzoinAmbergrisCivetSandalwoodMuskPatchouliGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Ambergris and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Town & Country, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring99

Summer87

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex22

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,454

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerTruffe NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Town & Country by Clive Christian is a woody aromatic blend built around a focused three-tier structure. The opening begins with crisp, herbal clary sage that brings an energetic, garden-fresh snap. As the scent settles, a distinct ambergris middle note introduces a salty, mineral warmth with subtle animalic depth. A …

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Truffe Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is an ambitious unisex oriental blend launched in 2017. It leans heavily into a complex resinous profile, featuring top notes of lemon and clary sage that bridge into a heart of damask rose and jasmine. The base is an expansive, dense composition of ambergris, civet, oakmoss, and va…

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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, Town & Country or Truffe Noire?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Town & Country is rated 4.20/5 from 646 votes; Truffe Noire is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Town & Country for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Truffe Noire for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Town & Country or Truffe Noire?

Truffe Noire lasts longest (Truffe Noire 89/100, Town & Country 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Town & Country or Truffe Noire?

Town & Country projects furthest (Town & Country 70/100, Truffe Noire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Town & Country and Truffe Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Ambergris and Sandalwood.

Is Town & Country or Truffe Noire better for summer or winter?

Town & Country suits daytime wear; Truffe Noire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Town & Country and Truffe Noire?

Town & Country has top notes of Clary Sage, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Sandalwood. Truffe Noire has top notes of Lemon, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Damask Rose, Jasmine, Violet Leaf and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Opoponax, Siam Benzoin, Ambergris and Civet.