Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Jungfrau

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 360 ratings analysed

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,381 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Jungfrau

Art of Scent - Swiss Perfumes

4.673 votes

Rank #46,642 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Jungfrau
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Basic Black2/4

Jungfrau2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jungfrau
Sillage & projection: Jungfrau
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 Blass

JungfrauArt of Scent - Swiss Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityJungfrau

SillageJungfrau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

honey84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

PeachBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangHoney

Base

elemiGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Bergamot and Honey. 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

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

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#3,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#46,642

PerfumerBrigitte Witschi

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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Jungfrau reads as a soft honeyed floral with a ripe peach opening, a warm yellow-flower heart, and a woody resinous base. It feels feminine and gently sensual rather than loud. The peach and bergamot give the first minutes some lift, then honey and ylang-ylang take over and keep the scent smooth, sweet, and slightly p…

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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 Jungfrau?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Jungfrau is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Jungfrau for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Jungfrau?

Jungfrau lasts longest (Jungfrau 80/100, Basic Black 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Jungfrau?

Projection is very close: Jungfrau 63/100, Basic Black 62/100 for sillage.

Do Basic Black and Jungfrau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Bergamot and Honey.

Is Basic Black or Jungfrau better for summer or winter?

Jungfrau suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Jungfrau?

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. Jungfrau has top notes of Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Honey, a base of elemi and Guaiac Wood.