Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Fifty Shades Of Grey

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 357 ratings analysed

1 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,381 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Fifty Shades Of Grey

By Shaik

—0 votes

Rank #68,818 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fifty Shades Of Grey
Choose it for a floral and woody character.

Basic Black1/1

Fifty Shades Of Grey0/1

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: Basic Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Basic BlackBill Blass

Fifty Shades Of GreyBy Shaik

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

313 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

Top

Mandarin OrangeRoseApple Blossom

Heart

PeachAmberYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodWisteriaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Mandarin Orange 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

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#68,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBasic BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basic 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…

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Fifty Shades Of Grey by By Shaik is a floral woody musk scent for everyone. It opens with a bright mix of mandarin orange and rose, then settles into a warm heart of peach, amber, and ylang-ylang. The base of sandalwood and white musk gives it a lasting, powdery finish that performs well during daytime wear in tempera…

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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.

Do Basic Black and Fifty Shades Of Grey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Fifty Shades Of Grey?

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. Fifty Shades Of Grey has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Rose and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Peach, Amber and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Wisteria and White Musk.