Fragrance comparison

Azure Perfume vs Black Magic

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Azure Perfume

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #68,685 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Black Magic

Parfums Genty

3.5178 votes

Rank #26,479 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Magic takes 2 of 3 categories.

Azure Perfume
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Black Magic
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Azure Perfume1/3

Black Magic2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Azure PerfumeA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Black MagicParfums Genty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

3.51/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 46%Had 23%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

12%Love

54%Like

14%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBlack Magic

SillageAzure Perfume

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

mossy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PalmarosaLemongrassLemon VerbenaGalbanumGeraniumLemonBergamotLime (Linden) BlossomBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

GeraniumGalbanumMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Black CurrantRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossPatchouliNutmeg

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Geranium and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Black Magic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring24

Summer12

Fall100

Winter76

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,685

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,479

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlack MagicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Azure Perfume is a crisp citrus green aromatic built around verbena, lemongrass and a leafy, slightly bitter galbanum edge. It opens bright and brisk, then stays botanical, with palmarosa and geranium adding a rosy herbal lift and black currant giving a quiet tart nuance. If you like clean, outdoorsy freshness and ten…

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Black Magic by Parfums Genty opens with an intense, bracing shock of bitter galbanum, peppery geranium, and a quick flash of tart mandarin orange. It does not apologize for its sharp edges. The initial solvent lift burns off within three minutes, revealing a brooding, forest-like floral heart of dark red rose, creamy …

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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 lasts longer, Azure Perfume or Black Magic?

Black Magic lasts longest (Black Magic 62/100, Azure Perfume 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Azure Perfume or Black Magic?

Azure Perfume projects furthest (Azure Perfume 100/100, Black Magic 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Azure Perfume and Black Magic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Geranium and Black Currant.

Is Azure Perfume or Black Magic better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Azure Perfume and Black Magic?

Azure Perfume features Palmarosa, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena, Galbanum and Geranium. Black Magic has top notes of Geranium, Galbanum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Black Currant, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Nutmeg.