Fragrance comparison

A (A) vs Royal Black Sport

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

A (A)

Nikkos-Oskol Fragrance

—0 votes

Rank #67,130 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Royal Black Sport

Arno Sorel

4.0010 votes

Rank #39,667 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Black Sport takes 1 of 1 categories.

A (A)
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Royal Black Sport
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

A (A)0/1

Royal Black Sport1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Royal Black Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A (A)Nikkos-Oskol Fragrance

Royal Black SportArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 65%Had 12%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

green30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeBergamot

Heart

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Base

CedarMusk

Top

BergamotLimeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MintPepperGingerNutmegGeranium

Base

VetiverSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter13

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,130

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRoyal Black SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A (A) by Nikkos-Oskol Fragrance is a crisp citrus scent that focuses on the interplay of sharp lime and bergamot. It carries a clean, woody backbone of cedar and musk that prevents it from feeling too fleeting. This is a versatile, daytime fragrance suitable for casual office wear, weekend errands, or warm spring afte…

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Royal Black Sport opens with bright citrus, then shifts into mint, pepper, ginger and nutmeg. It wears as a fresh spicy, aromatic men’s scent with a woody base rather than a sugary sport style. This looks best suited to warm weather and daytime use. If you like crisp citrus with a dry spicy edge and moderate weight, i…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do A (A) and Royal Black Sport smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit.

Is A (A) or Royal Black Sport better for summer or winter?

A (A) suits day or night wear; Royal Black Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A (A) and Royal Black Sport?

A (A) has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, a base of Cedar and Musk. Royal Black Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Mint, Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli.