Fragrance comparison

Background vs Slogger Black

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 183 ratings analysed

4 wins

Background

Jil Sander

4.52181 votes

Rank #4,217 AnisVanilla

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Slogger Black

Jean-Pierre Sand

2.502 votes

Rank #67,394 MuskyAnis

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Background takes 4 of 4 categories.

Background
Choose it for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Slogger Black
Choose it for a musky and anis character.

Background4/4

Slogger Black0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BackgroundJil Sander

Slogger BlackJean-Pierre Sand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

181 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityBackground

SillageBackground

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBackgroundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

musky100%

anis91%

woody83%

sweet74%

powdery65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both anis and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseRaspberryTarragonLavenderBergamotLemon

Heart

CinnamonCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeRose

Base

BenzoinVanillaCedarTonka BeanAmberSandalwoodMusk

Top

Cedar

Heart

MuskAnise

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAnise, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex22

Women3

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#67,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBackgroundHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Background by Jil Sander is a distinctive oriental fougere that opens with a brisk combination of sweet anise, tart raspberry, and herbal lavender. As the initial freshness settles on the skin, a warm core of cinnamon, carnation, and powdery heliotrope emerges, adding a cozy spicy sweetness. The base grounds the fragr…

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Slogger Black by Jean-Pierre Sand is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Top note is Cedar; middle notes are Musk and Anise; base note is Tonka Bean.

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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, Background or Slogger Black?

Background takes 4 of 4 categories. Background is rated 4.52/5 from 181 votes; Slogger Black is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Background for a anis and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Slogger Black for a musky and anis character.

Which lasts longer, Background or Slogger Black?

Background lasts longest (Background 77/100, Slogger Black 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Background or Slogger Black?

Background projects furthest (Background 68/100, Slogger Black 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Background and Slogger Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share anis and sweet accords. Common notes include Anise, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Musk.

What are the notes in Background and Slogger Black?

Background has top notes of Anise, Raspberry, Tarragon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Slogger Black has top notes of Cedar, heart notes of Musk and Anise, a base of Tonka Bean.