Fragrance comparison

Arabesque vs Personality Black Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 237 ratings analysed

Arabesque

Ormonde Jayne

4.08237 votes

Rank #5,856 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Personality Black Pour Homme

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #72,814 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Arabesque
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Personality Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Arabesque1/2

Personality Black Pour Homme1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Personality Black Pour Homme
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arabesque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArabesqueOrmonde Jayne

Personality Black Pour HommeRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 237 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

24%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

237 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePersonality Black Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

citrus69%

oud61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronBlack CurrantBergamotBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliMossMusk

Top

Pink PepperBergamotSaffronBlack PepperPineappleOrangeNutmegMelon

Heart

CarnationRoseJasmineLily of the Valley

Base

AgarwoodLeatherFrankincenseSandalwoodPatchouliMuskMossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex55

Women23

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#72,814

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabesqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabesque by Ormonde Jayne pairs tart blackcurrant and bergamot with a sharp kick of black pepper and saffron at the top. The opening feels energetic and bright before softening into a lush heart of rose absolute and jasmine. As the initial citrus sparkle fades, the dry-down reveals a grounded base of agarwood, earthy…

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Personality Black Pour Homme by Rasasi is a dense, woody composition that leans into fruit-forward spice. It opens with an aggressive burst of pineapple, mango, and pink pepper before anchoring into a rugged base of leather, agarwood, and patchouli. This 2024 release works best in the cooling temperatures of autumn ev…

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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.

Which projects more, Arabesque or Personality Black Pour Homme?

Personality Black Pour Homme projects furthest (Personality Black Pour Homme 100/100, Arabesque 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabesque and Personality Black Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Rose.

What are the notes in Arabesque and Personality Black Pour Homme?

Arabesque has top notes of Saffron, Black Currant, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Moss and Musk. Personality Black Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Lily of the Valley, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Frankincense and Sandalwood.