Basic Black vs Иверия Одеколон
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Basic Black takes 3 of 4 categories.
Basic BlackChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Иверия ОдеколонChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Basic Black3/4
Иверия Одеколон1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Basic Black
- Sillage & projection
- Иверия Одеколон
- Value for money
- Basic Black
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Basic Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Basic BlackBill BlassИверия ОдеколонIberia - ИверияWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 357 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
5.00/ 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 hate37%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate
313 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBasic Black
SillageИверия Одеколон
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBasic BlackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
floral77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
white floral100%
musky92%
animalic84%
amber77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine
Base
OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax
Top15-30 mins
Green AccordCitrusesCorianderCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
Cade oilGalbanumRoseCarnationVetiver
Base6-8 hrs
CedarSandalwoodMuskAmberOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCarnation, Cardamom, Bergamot and Coriander. Durations are only published for Иверия Одеколон, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring53
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,732
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews71
Overall rank#50,383
PerfumerLiana Gakhokidze
Launched1980
Reviews0
Category winnerBasic BlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBasic Black by Bill Blass is a spicy, mossy floral chypre with a vintage dressed-up attitude. Reviewers often notice carnation, coriander, oakmoss, musk and honeyed florals, with an opening that can feel sharp, soapy or animalic before it settles. It suits people who enjoy bold 80s and early 90s style perfumes, powder…
Reviews →Иверия Одеколон hits with an immediate botanical shock. It wakes you up. Bitter galbanum resin, crushed citrus peel, and cracked coriander seeds burst forward right from the nozzle. The first three minutes bring a sharp alcohol surge before settling into brisk pine forest freshness. No sugar lives here. Instead, spicy…
Reviews →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 is better, Basic Black or Иверия Одеколон?
Basic Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Иверия Одеколон is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Иверия Одеколон for a white floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Иверия Одеколон?
Basic Black lasts longest (Basic Black 69/100, Иверия Одеколон 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Basic Black or Иверия Одеколон?
Projection is very close: Иверия Одеколон 63/100, Basic Black 62/100 for sillage.
Do Basic Black and Иверия Одеколон smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Cardamom, Bergamot and Coriander.
What are the notes in Basic Black and Иверия Одеколон?
Basic Black has top notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Plum and Cardamom, heart notes of Honey, Coriander, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet and Amber. Иверия Одеколон has top notes of Green Accord, Citruses, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Cade oil, Galbanum, Rose and Carnation, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.
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