Fragrance comparison

Akira vs Little Black Dress

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

2 wins

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #24,026 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Little Black Dress

Clash

—0 votes

Rank #78,136 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akira takes 2 of 2 categories.

Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Little Black Dress
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.

Akira2/2

Little Black Dress0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkiraPisello Parfum

Little Black DressClash

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAkira

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotPeachApple

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenTiare FlowerGinger

Base2 to 4 hours

CedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Little Black Dress, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,026

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#78,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

Reviews →

Little Black Dress by Clash is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance that opens with sharp lemon and sunny bergamot. Juicy peach and crisp apple follow right behind, adding sweet fruitiness to the bright citrus introduction. As the opening sparkle softens, cyclamen and exotic tiare flower bring a clean floral layer acce…

Reviews →

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 projects more, Akira or Little Black Dress?

Akira projects furthest (Akira 39/100, Little Black Dress 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akira and Little Black Dress smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Musk, Cedar and Amber.

Is Akira or Little Black Dress better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akira and Little Black Dress?

Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Little Black Dress has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Cyclamen, Tiare Flower and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.