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Noir Okoume
meets Black Orris.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with iris. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Pierre Guillaume Paris Noir Okoume bottle
Pierre Guillaume Paris

Noir Okoume

Concentration not recorded

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Haute Fragrance Company HFC Black Orris bottle
Haute Fragrance Company HFC

Black Orris

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
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Listed year20192017
Leading accordsamber · aromatic · warm spicyiris · powdery · woody
Notes unique to this recordOolong tea, Myrrh, Orris, Choya LobanLavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Iris, Spicy Notes, Black Pepper, Ambergris, Labdanum, Musk
Longevity / 53.52 · 33 votes3.82 · 108 votes
Projection / 42.51 · 39 votes2.56 · 112 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Noir Okoume

Concentration not specified by source · France listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Glycerin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Alpha-iso-methylionone, Linalool, Pogostemon cablin oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Limonene, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Myroxylon pereirae (balsam peru) oil and extract, Pinene, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Isoeugenyl acetate, Citrus limon oil, Benzyl cinnamate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Santalum album oil, Santalol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol.

The brand scopes this declaration to its most recent production update and advises checking the purchased packaging. Published chemical wording is preserved. Brand formula update: 11-2024.

Source: Pierre Guillaume Paris official French product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 7147-A

Black Orris

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed iris and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.