Fragrance comparison

#1 Black Smoke vs Quercia

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

#1 Black Smoke

Dilís Parfum

4.388 votes

Rank #53,104 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Quercia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,649 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

#1 Black Smoke
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Quercia
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

#1 Black Smoke1/2

Quercia1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Quercia
Fragranxe ranking: #1 Black Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#1 Black SmokeDilís Parfum

QuerciaProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 55%Had 0%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

smoky77%

green65%

balsamic53%

warm spicy42%

woody100%

amber83%

smoky65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

IncenseGreen Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Woody NotesTobacco

Base3 to 4 hours

Guaiac WoodAmberSandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

Woody NotesIncense

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkSandalwoodCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

Guaiac WoodAmber

Category winnerQuerciaLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex25

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,649

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#1 Black SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#1 Black Smoke by Dilís Parfum delivers a rich, resinous profile built around smoky incense, green notes, and dry woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of fresh green accents set against curling incense smoke. As the first phase settles, dry woody notes and cured tobacco take focus, creating a dense heart with…

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Quercia by Professor centers on a quiet balance between smoky resins and soothing woods. The fragrance opens with dry incense and rustic woody notes, creating an immediate sense of warm hearth smoke. As the first wave settles, a core of smooth milk softens the sharper edges of cedar and creamy sandalwood. The texture …

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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.

Do #1 Black Smoke and Quercia smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Woody Notes, Guaiac Wood and Amber.

Is #1 Black Smoke or Quercia better for summer or winter?

#1 Black Smoke suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #1 Black Smoke and Quercia?

#1 Black Smoke has top notes of Incense and Green Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes and Tobacco, a base of Guaiac Wood, Amber and Sandalwood. Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber.