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Use Abuse vs Artisan Noir

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

Updated 165 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Use Abuse

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Artisan Noir

    Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Use Abuse2/4
Artisan Noir2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Artisan Noir
Sillage & projection
Artisan Noir
Value for money
Use Abuse
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Use Abuse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Use AbuseJusbox
Artisan NoirAnfar 1950
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
33%Like
14%Ok
26%Dislike
9%Hate

160 votes

20%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate55
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityArtisan Noir

SillageArtisan Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value26
¤ Price value25
Category winnerUse AbuseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
amber92%
citrus84%
musky77%
floral69%
balsamic61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
tuberose61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeTuberose
Heart
Jasmine SambacPeonyIncense
Base
MuskOpoponaxSandalwood
Top
AlmondCoffeeRhubarbLitchi
Heart
TuberoseTurkish RosePeonyJasmine Sambac
Base
VanillaPralineCacaoCashmeranIncense
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Incense. 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
Summer57
Fall69
Winter33
Day100
Night35
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex38
Women58
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#68,263

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUse AbuseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jusbox Use Abuse is a floriental fragrance that links loud white florals with smoky resins. Built around a core of tuberose and incense, this scent aims to capture the energy of late night rock venues. It opens with bright mandarin orange before settling into a warm base of opoponax and musk.

Reviews →

Artisan Noir opens with a tart punch of rhubarb and litchi before dropping into dark roasted coffee and bitter almond. The heart settles into heavy tuberose and Turkish rose. As hours pass, rich praline, cacao, and smoky incense warm up on skin, creating a dense gourmand finish built for chilly autumn evenings.

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Use Abuse or Artisan Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Use Abuse is rated 3.22/5 from 160 votes; Artisan Noir is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Use Abuse for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Artisan Noir for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Use Abuse or Artisan Noir?

Artisan Noir lasts longest (Artisan Noir 70/100, Use Abuse 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Use Abuse or Artisan Noir?

Artisan Noir projects furthest (Artisan Noir 63/100, Use Abuse 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Use Abuse and Artisan Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Incense.

Is Use Abuse or Artisan Noir better for summer or winter?

Use Abuse suits daytime wear; Artisan Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Use Abuse and Artisan Noir?

Use Abuse has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Tuberose, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Incense, a base of Musk, Opoponax and Sandalwood. Artisan Noir has top notes of Almond, Coffee, Rhubarb and Litchi, heart notes of Tuberose, Turkish Rose, Peony and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Cacao and Cashmeran.

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