Fragrance comparison

Voira vs La Rhapsodie Noire

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 494 ratings analysed

3 wins

Voira

Profumi di Sant'Elena

3.333 votes

Rank #68,665 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

La Rhapsodie Noire

Parfums Dusita

3.95491 votes

Rank #6,474 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Voira takes 3 of 5 categories.

Voira
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
La Rhapsodie Noire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Voira3/5

La Rhapsodie Noire2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Voira
Sillage & projection: Voira
Value for money: Voira
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): La Rhapsodie Noire
Fragranxe ranking: La Rhapsodie Noire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VoiraProfumi di Sant'Elena

La Rhapsodie NoireParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

3.95/ 5 · 491 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

491 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityVoira

SillageVoira

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value45

Category winnerVoiraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal90%

yellow floral80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

musky50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

lavender61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

SageThymeMyrtle

Heart2 to 4 hours

BroomFig LeafMusk

Base5 to 8 hours

OakMetallic notes

Top15-30 mins

LavenderSageBroomMimosaJasmine Sambac

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeTobaccoRum

Base6-10 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaOakVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodOakmoss

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men27

Unisex58

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,474

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerLa Rhapsodie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Voira by Profumi di Sant'Elena is a dry, windswept herbal fragrance built around Mediterranean brush and cold stone. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sage, thyme, and green myrtle, capturing the raw feel of wind whipping across coastal scrubland. As the initial sharpness settles, yellow floral broom and crisp fig…

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La Rhapsodie Noire by Parfums Dusita reimagines the classic aromatic fougère through an evening lens of roasted coffee, sweet rum, and golden tonka bean. The scent opens with a brisk shower of French lavender and herbal sage. It quickly softens into dark roasted espresso and fragrant tobacco leaf. Give it time. As th…

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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, Voira or La Rhapsodie Noire?

Voira takes 3 of 5 categories. Voira is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; La Rhapsodie Noire is rated 3.95/5 from 491 votes. Choose Voira for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose La Rhapsodie Noire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Voira or La Rhapsodie Noire?

Voira lasts longest (Voira 80/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Voira or La Rhapsodie Noire?

Voira projects furthest (Voira 75/100, La Rhapsodie Noire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Voira and La Rhapsodie Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Sage, Broom and Oak.

Is Voira or La Rhapsodie Noire better for summer or winter?

Voira suits day or night wear; La Rhapsodie Noire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Voira and La Rhapsodie Noire?

Voira has top notes of Sage, Thyme and Myrtle, heart notes of Broom, Fig Leaf and Musk, a base of Oak and Metallic notes. La Rhapsodie Noire has top notes of Lavender, Sage, Broom and Mimosa, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco and Rum, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Oak and Vetiver.