Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Girl

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 367 ratings analysed

3 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,372 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Girl

Pascal Morabito

3.7010 votes

Rank #53,206 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 3 of 5 categories.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Girl
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Basic Black3/5

Girl2/5

Ratings & consensus: Basic Black
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Basic Black
Sillage & projection: Girl
Value for money: Girl
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

GirlPascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 15%Want 63%

Category winnerBasic BlackRating 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

50%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBasic Black

SillageGirl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

yellow floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

tuberose42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody 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

PeachMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Tuberose. 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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#53,206

PerfumerJulie Massé

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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Pascal Morabito Girl starts with a bright splash of juicy peach and tart mandarin orange. The opening feels sunny and sweet, cutting through humid morning air with clean fruitiness. As the top notes settle, yellow floral tones emerge through creamy ylang-ylang and heavy tuberose. The base lands on smooth sandalwood a…

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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, Basic Black or Girl?

Basic Black takes 3 of 5 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Girl is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Girl for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Girl?

Basic Black lasts longest (Basic Black 69/100, Girl 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Girl?

Girl projects furthest (Girl 66/100, Basic Black 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basic Black and Girl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Tuberose.

Is Basic Black or Girl better for summer or winter?

Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Girl?

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. Girl has top notes of Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.