Fragrance comparison

Angelic Touch vs Black Afgano

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 11,520 ratings analysed

Angelic Touch

Chaos

3.001 votes

Rank #68,503 AmberRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Black Afgano

Nasomatto · 2009

4.0711,519 votes

Rank #24,127 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Afgano takes 3 of 4 categories.

Angelic Touch
Choose it for a amber and rum character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Afgano
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Angelic Touch1/4

Black Afgano3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angelic TouchChaos

Black AfganoNasomatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

49%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

11,519 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBlack Afgano

SillageBlack Afgano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerAngelic TouchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

rum92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fruity61%

amber100%

smoky79%

woody75%

oud73%

cannabis67%

balsamic64%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

IncenseDavanaAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

RumRoseJasmineBlackberryForest Fruits

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberTobaccoVanillaPatchouli

Top

cannabisGreen NotesDavanaSaffronThyme

Heart

ResinsWoodsy NotesTobaccoCoffeeCinnamonVioletRaspberry

Base

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberAnimal notesGuaiac WoodTonkaGurjan balsamMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Davana, Amber and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Angelic Touch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring30

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,503

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,127

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched2009

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack AfganoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelic Touch by Chaos makes a bold, rich entrance. Do not overspray this. The opening hits with smoky incense, herbal davana, and bitter almond before unfolding into a thick syrup of crushed blackberries and dark spiced rum. As the fragrance warms on skin, golden amber and honeyed blond tobacco take command. A creamy…

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Black Afgano is a dark, resin-heavy scent built around smoky woods, oud, incense, tobacco and an unmistakably herbal cannabis effect. It opens green and bitter, then turns denser, warmer and more balsamic as it settles. This is a bold unisex fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings and confident wearers who…

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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, Angelic Touch or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano takes 3 of 4 categories. Angelic Touch is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Black Afgano is rated 4.07/5 from 11,519 votes. Choose Angelic Touch for a amber and rum character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Afgano for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Angelic Touch or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano lasts longest (Black Afgano 85/100, Angelic Touch 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angelic Touch or Black Afgano?

Black Afgano projects furthest (Black Afgano 76/100, Angelic Touch 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angelic Touch and Black Afgano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Davana, Amber and Tobacco.

Is Angelic Touch or Black Afgano better for summer or winter?

Angelic Touch suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angelic Touch and Black Afgano?

Angelic Touch has top notes of Incense, Davana and Almond, heart notes of Rum, Rose, Jasmine and Blackberry, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Vanilla and Patchouli. Black Afgano has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Davana and Saffron, heart notes of Resins, Woodsy Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Animal notes.