Fragrance comparison

Alaska vs Elegant Black

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Alaska

Apple Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,739 CitrusHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Elegant Black

Johan B

4.1020 votes

Rank #27,631 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegant Black takes 3 of 3 categories.

Alaska
Choose it for a citrus and herbal character.
Elegant Black
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Alaska0/3

Elegant Black3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlaskaApple Parfums

Elegant BlackJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 27%Had 27%Want 45%

4.10/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 53%Had 20%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

45%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityElegant Black

SillageElegant Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

herbal90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

fresh50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

honey69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesArtemisiaWoody NotesSpicy NotesJuniper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesRosemary

Heart2-4 hrs

ArtemisiaCedar

Base6-8 hrs

HoneyVanillaWoody NotesOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Artemisia and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Elegant Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer38

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Casual 41%Work 28%Date 19%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerElegant BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alaska opens with a sharp burst of tart citruses and bitter green artemisia. The crisp top quickly shifts as herbal sharpness blends into dry woody notes and faint spicy notes. Within thirty minutes, the citrus bright spark recedes, leaving a clean cedar-like aroma grounded by forest-like juniper. It rests light again…

Reviews →

Johan B Elegant Black kicks off with sharp, zesty citruses and a noticeable punch of green rosemary. The first few minutes carry a strong blast of perfumer alcohol before the oils settle down smoothly onto your skin. Soon after, dry cedar and herbal artemisia step forward to balance the brisk opening. The base shifts …

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 lasts longer, Alaska or Elegant Black?

Elegant Black lasts longest (Elegant Black 67/100, Alaska 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alaska or Elegant Black?

Elegant Black projects furthest (Elegant Black 62/100, Alaska 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alaska and Elegant Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Artemisia and Woody Notes.

Is Alaska or Elegant Black better for summer or winter?

Elegant Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alaska and Elegant Black?

Alaska features Citruses, Artemisia, Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Juniper. Elegant Black has top notes of Citruses and Rosemary, heart notes of Artemisia and Cedar, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Woody Notes and Oakmoss.