Alia vs Black Essential Self
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Essential Self takes 1 of 1 categories.
AliaChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in summer.
Black Essential SelfChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alia0/1
Black Essential Self1/1
- 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
- Black Essential Self
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AliaExtractBlack Essential SelfAvonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 58%Had 10%Want 32%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
29%Love
57%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber91%
citrus83%
green74%
white floral65%
aromatic56%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy88%
woody77%
green65%
earthy53%
herbal42%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
JasmineMint
Base
CedarLabdanum
Top
CitrusesBasil LeafMint
Heart
TruffleGeraniumSage
Base
VetiverCedarLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Mint, Cedar and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer76
Fall82
Winter47
Day100
Night47
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,996
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack Essential SelfHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExtract Alia is a crisp, uplifting women's perfume that pairs bright citruses with cool crushed mint leaves and delicate jasmine petals. Released in 2022, it opens with an energizing splash of sunshine before softening into a soothing white floral heart. As the scent dries down, grounding cedar and rich labdanum provi…
Reviews →Black Essential Self by Avon opens with a sharp burst of crushed mint leaves, fresh basil, and bright citruses. As the top notes settle, a green herbal heart of sage and geranium emerges alongside an earthy truffle note. The dry-down brings clean cedar and earthy vetiver to the skin, creating an accessible aromatic fr…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Alia or Black Essential Self?
Black Essential Self takes 1 of 1 categories. Alia is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Black Essential Self is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Alia for a woody and amber character. Best in summer. Choose Black Essential Self for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Do Alia and Black Essential Self smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Citruses, Mint, Cedar and Labdanum.
Is Alia or Black Essential Self better for summer or winter?
Black Essential Self suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alia and Black Essential Self?
Alia has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine and Mint, a base of Cedar and Labdanum. Black Essential Self has top notes of Citruses, Basil Leaf and Mint, heart notes of Truffle, Geranium and Sage, a base of Vetiver, Cedar and Labdanum.
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