Fragrance comparison

Amairo vs Black Sesame

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amairo

Mirozuki

4.2061 votes

Rank #28,552 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Black Sesame

Sensatio Paris

3.3918 votes

Rank #57,540 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amairo takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amairo
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Black Sesame
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amairo4/5

Black Sesame1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmairoMirozuki

Black SesameSensatio Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.39/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerAmairoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

48%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

11%Love

44%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBlack Sesame

SillageAmairo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmairoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

chocolate77%

fruity65%

warm spicy53%

cacao42%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red Mandarin

Heart

ChocolateVanillaRaspberry

Base

Hedione

Top

MandarinRaspberryAmarettoChocolate

Heart

Orange BlossomRoseTuberoseIrisSesame

Base

VanillaCoffeeAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Vanilla and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer84

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter75

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Men25

Unisex8

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,540

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmairoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mirozuki Amairo opens with a bright burst of red mandarin before settling into a warm core of dark chocolate, sweet vanilla, and tart raspberry. The citrus top note quickly passes, letting the rich cacao and creamy vanilla take control on skin. A clean base of hedione lifts the sweet gourmand notes, preventing the ble…

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Sensatio Paris Black Sesame delivers a warm, comforting gourmand experience. This scent wraps the wearer in toasted sesame seeds, sweet amaretto, and dark chocolate. It feels like walking into a Parisian bakery on a cold autumn morning when fresh brioche is coming out of the oven. The unisex composition is cozy and sw…

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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, Amairo or Black Sesame?

Amairo takes 4 of 5 categories. Amairo is rated 4.20/5 from 61 votes; Black Sesame is rated 3.39/5 from 18 votes. Choose Amairo for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Black Sesame for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amairo or Black Sesame?

Black Sesame lasts longest (Black Sesame 62/100, Amairo 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amairo or Black Sesame?

Projection is very close: Amairo 51/100, Black Sesame 50/100 for sillage.

Do Amairo and Black Sesame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Vanilla and Raspberry.

Is Amairo or Black Sesame better for summer or winter?

Black Sesame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amairo and Black Sesame?

Amairo has top notes of Red Mandarin, heart notes of Chocolate, Vanilla and Raspberry, a base of Hedione. Black Sesame has top notes of Mandarin, Raspberry, Amaretto and Chocolate, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Amber and Musk.