Eau Noire
DiorEau de Parfum2004
Side by side
Eau Noire vs. Fougere Bengale
Is Eau Noire better than Fougere Bengale?
Eau Noire rates higher with the community, while Fougere Bengale projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
LavenderVanilla
aromaticherballavendersweetfresh spicyvanilla
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Eau Noire and Fougere Bengale?
| Eau Noire | Fougere Bengale | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2004 | 2007 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Francis Kurkdjian | Marc-Antoine Corticchiato |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Eau Noire and Fougere Bengale smell?
Eau Noire
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Herbal
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Coffee
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Fougere Bengale
Fresh Spicy
Green
Tobacco
Herbal
Sweet
Lavender
Earthy
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Eau Noire and Fougere Bengale share?
Top
ThymeSage
LavenderGingerBlack TeaMint
Heart
LavenderCoffeeImmortelleCedarwoodSaffron
HayBlond tobaccoBlack Pepper
Base
LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherGreen Notes
OakmossTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
LavenderVioletImmortelle
Lavender
Herbaceous Notes
ThymeSage
Mint
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Tonka BeanVanilla
Spicy Notes
Saffron
GingerBlack Pepper
Mossy Notes
Green Notes
Oakmoss
Where they fit
When and where do Eau Noire and Fougere Bengale work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Eau Noire or Fougere Bengale?
| Eau Noire | Fougere Bengale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Eau Noire and Fougere Bengale?
This is the fragrance that makes people lean in. Lavender isn't usually a conversation starter, but here it arrives with coffee and licorice, armchair philosophy, not small talk.Eau Noire
English barbershop cleanliness, then Bengal makes its presence known. This isn't for the neat and contained, it's for the wearer who wants their fragrance to carry weight. Bold. Hay-forward.Fougere Bengale
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