Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Moments Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 383 ratings analysed

4 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,666 Warm SpicyWoody

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55%scent match

Closely related

Moments Eau de Parfum

Priscilla Presley

3.7726 votes

Rank #59,947 PowderyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 4 of 7 categories.

Basic Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Moments Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Basic Black4/7

Moments Eau de Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Basic Black
Community sentiment: Basic Black
Longevity: Moments Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Moments Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Basic Black
Versatility: Moments Eau de Parfum
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

Moments Eau de ParfumPriscilla Presley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 43%Had 34%Want 22%

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

27%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerBasic BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityMoments Eau de Parfum

SillageMoments Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

rose84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

Top30 to 45 minutes

PeachVioletBergamotCoriander

Heart2 to 4 hours

RoseOrris RootTuberoseJasminePeony

Base5 to 8+ hours

AmberPatchouliVanillaOakmossLeatherMuskVetiverCivet

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Coriander and Rose. Durations are only published for Moments Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night83

Category winnerMoments Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#59,947

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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Moments Eau de Parfum by Priscilla Presley presents an unapologetic early 1990s profile built on powdery florals, ripe fruit, and an animalic chypre base. It opens with juicy peach and soft violet lifted by bergamot and herbal coriander. The heart reveals a full floral core of rose, orris root, tuberose, jasmine, and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Basic Black or Moments Eau de Parfum?

Basic Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Moments Eau de Parfum is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Moments Eau de Parfum for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Moments Eau de Parfum?

Moments Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Moments Eau de Parfum 80/100, Basic Black 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Moments Eau de Parfum?

Moments Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Moments Eau de Parfum 75/100, Basic Black 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basic Black and Moments Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Coriander and Rose.

Is Basic Black or Moments Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Moments Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Basic Black is the stronger pick. Moments Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Moments Eau de Parfum?

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. Moments Eau de Parfum has top notes of Peach, Violet, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oakmoss.