Drakkar Noir
Guy LarocheEau de Toilette1982
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Drakkar Noir vs. Versailles Pour Homme
Is Drakkar Noir better than Versailles Pour Homme?
Drakkar Noir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
CarnationBergamotCinnamonLeatherPatchouliJasmineSandalwoodCedarAmber
aromaticwoodyfresh spicyearthymossy
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 Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme?
| Drakkar Noir | Versailles Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Cologne |
| Launched | 1982 | 1980 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Pierre Wargnye | Jean Desprez |
| Best season | — | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme smell?
Drakkar Noir
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Fresh
Spicy
Citrus
Lavender
Earthy
Versailles Pour Homme
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Mossy
Earthy
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme share?
Top
LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
AllspiceGreen NotesBergamotLemonClary Sage
Heart
JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
CarnationSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumCinnamonCedarStone pineFruity NotesJasmine
Base
OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes
MossFrankincenseLabdanumStyraxMuskAmberLeatherVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
LavenderCarnationJasmine
CarnationGeraniumJasmine
Herbaceous Notes
RosemaryMintAngelicaBasilArtemisia
Clary Sage
Spicy Notes
JuniperCinnamonCoriander
AllspiceCinnamon
Woody Notes
Pine Tree NeedlesSandalwoodCedar
SandalwoodCedar
Citric Notes
BergamotLemon Verbena
BergamotLemon
Resinous Notes
Resinous Notes
FrankincenseLabdanumStyrax
Amber
Amber
Amber
Animalic Notes
Leather
Leather
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Green Notes
Vetiver
Green Notes
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Moss
Where they fit
When and where do Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Drakkar Noir or Versailles Pour Homme?
| Drakkar Noir | Versailles Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme?
This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir
This is a cologne that behaves like it knows what it's worth. Not loud, not trying, the kind of fragrance that settles into a room the way a well-made chair does.Versailles Pour Homme
The hunt
Where to buy Drakkar Noir and Versailles Pour Homme
| Drakkar Noir | Versailles Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $16.87ecosmetics | — |
| 50ml | $15.39fragrancenet | — |
| 3.4 oz | $10.95fragranceshop | — |
| 6.7 oz | $21.95fragranceshop | — |
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