Fragrance comparison

Yellow Book vs Nobles'17

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nobles'17

Strangers Parfumerie

4.437 votes

Rank #35,349 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nobles'17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nobles'17
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Yellow Book1/4

Nobles'173/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nobles'17
Sillage & projection: Nobles'17
Value for money: Yellow Book
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nobles'17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Nobles'17Strangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 1%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

86%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNobles'17

SillageNobles'17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value55

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

TobaccoAmberLabdanumVanillaRoseRumSaffronPatchouliSandalwoodJavanolgunpowderHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Tobacco, Honey and Rum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#35,349

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNobles'17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Nobles'17 opens with a sharp burst of gunpowder mixed with warm rum and rich saffron. As the initial mineral fizz settles, heavy dark tobacco leaves emerge alongside thick honey and creamy white chocolate. The heart balances dry woodiness with soft rose petals, keeping the dense gourmand notes from becoming cloying. G…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Yellow Book or Nobles'17?

Nobles'17 takes 3 of 4 categories. Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes; Nobles'17 is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nobles'17 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.