Fragrance comparison

Apello Smaragd vs Rupture Black

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Apello Smaragd

Jean-Pierre Sand

—0 votes

Rank #72,096 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Rupture Black

Prime Collection

4.437 votes

Rank #39,214 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rupture Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Apello Smaragd
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rupture Black
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Apello Smaragd0/1

Rupture Black1/1

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: Rupture Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apello SmaragdJean-Pierre Sand

Rupture BlackPrime Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 43%Had 29%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

white floral100%

citrus83%

amber65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGingerRose

Base

SandalwoodLicoriceCardamomVanillaBenzoinCaramelAmberMilk

Top15 to 20 minutes

LemonBergamot

Heart30 to 45 minutes

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Rupture Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,096

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRupture BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apello Smaragd by Jean-Pierre Sand opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, quickly grounded by a ripe raspberry accent. As the crisp citrus settles on skin, a dense floral heart of orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine emerges, spiked with a light kick of fresh ginger. The transition from frui…

Reviews →

Rupture Black by Prime Collection is a light oriental floral fragrance for men that centers on bright citrus, delicate white florals, and a warm resinous base. It opens with a soft splash of lemon and bergamot, giving an immediate clean citrus greeting without sharp edges. The core quickly reveals sweet orange blossom…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Apello Smaragd and Rupture Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Apello Smaragd or Rupture Black better for summer or winter?

Apello Smaragd suits day or night wear; Rupture Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apello Smaragd and Rupture Black?

Apello Smaragd has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Licorice, Cardamom and Vanilla. Rupture Black has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber and Benzoin.