Fragrance comparison

All Black vs CH Men Under The Sea

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

All Black

Secrets Door

4.001 votes

Rank #60,043 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

CH Men Under The Sea

Carolina Herrera

4.0193 votes

Rank #22,372 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Men Under The Sea takes 1 of 1 categories.

All Black
Choose it for a amber and smoky character.
CH Men Under The Sea
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

All Black0/1

CH Men Under The Sea1/1

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: CH Men Under The Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

All BlackSecrets Door

CH Men Under The SeaCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

4.01/ 5 · 93 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperBigaradeCampari

Heart

LeatherIncenseTobaccoAngelicaJuniperArtemisia

Base

Vanilla

Top15-30 mins

JuniperAngelica

Heart2-3 hrs

Sea NotesViolet Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

CashmeranVanilla

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Juniper and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Men Under The Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,043

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCH Men Under The SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

All Black by Secrets Door is an oriental woody fragrance that balances bitter liqueur notes with dark, smoky tobacco. It opens with sharp black pepper and zesty bigarade, quickly softening into a heart of leather and incense. Perfect for cooler evenings, this unisex scent provides a complex, resinous wear that lingers…

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CH Men Under The Sea delivers a breezy coastal character that cuts through sticky morning air. The initial spray crackles with peppery juniper berries and herbal angelica, producing a brisk botanical bite. Within ten minutes, watery sea notes and dewy violet leaf take over, evoking a clean ocean tide drifting across c…

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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, All Black or CH Men Under The Sea?

CH Men Under The Sea takes 1 of 1 categories. All Black is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; CH Men Under The Sea is rated 4.01/5 from 93 votes. Choose All Black for a amber and smoky character. Choose CH Men Under The Sea for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do All Black and CH Men Under The Sea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Angelica, Juniper and Vanilla.

Is All Black or CH Men Under The Sea better for summer or winter?

CH Men Under The Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in All Black and CH Men Under The Sea?

All Black has top notes of Black Pepper, Bigarade and Campari, heart notes of Leather, Incense, Tobacco and Angelica, a base of Vanilla. CH Men Under The Sea has top notes of Juniper and Angelica, heart notes of Sea Notes and Violet Leaf, a base of Cashmeran and Vanilla.