Fragrance comparison

Agua Porto vs Black Flash

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Agua Porto

Claus Porto

4.2049 votes

Rank #38,163 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Black Flash

Plinsky

4.333 votes

Rank #52,779 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Agua Porto
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black Flash
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Agua Porto2/4

Black Flash2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Flash
Sillage & projection: Black Flash
Value for money: Agua Porto
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agua Porto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua PortoClaus Porto

Black FlashPlinsky

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 55%Had 7%Want 38%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 54%Had 15%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

51%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBlack Flash

SillageBlack Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAgua PortoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

woody77%

fresh spicy65%

green53%

mossy42%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PetitgrainBergamotLemonOrange

Heart1.5 to 3 hours

CypressGalbanumJuniper

Base2 to 3 hours

MossMuskAmber

Top

TangerineGraperfuitBergamotLemonLavender

Heart

PetitgrainGalbanumPink PepperJasmine

Base

VetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Lemon and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Agua Porto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall27

Winter12

Day100

Night21

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women6

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,163

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,779

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAgua PortoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Porto by Claus Porto delivers a brisk, classic splash of Mediterranean style freshness with an earthy forest backbone. The opening arrives immediately with zesty lemon, juicy orange, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling bergamot. It feels like snapping a fresh citrus leaf between your fingers on a sunny morning. As t…

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Black Flash opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of citrus led by bitter grapefruit, sour lemon, and crisp bergamot, rounded out by sweet tangerine. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into an aromatic heart of lavender, herbal galbanum, and green petitgrain, with a quiet touch of jasmine preventing th…

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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.

Which is better, Agua Porto or Black Flash?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Agua Porto is rated 4.20/5 from 49 votes; Black Flash is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Agua Porto for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black Flash for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Porto or Black Flash?

Black Flash lasts longest (Black Flash 65/100, Agua Porto 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Porto or Black Flash?

Black Flash projects furthest (Black Flash 63/100, Agua Porto 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua Porto and Black Flash smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Lemon and Galbanum.

Is Agua Porto or Black Flash better for summer or winter?

Agua Porto suits daytime wear; Black Flash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Porto and Black Flash?

Agua Porto has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Cypress, Galbanum and Juniper, a base of Moss, Musk and Amber. Black Flash has top notes of Tangerine, Graperfuit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Galbanum, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Moss.