Fragrance comparison

Basic Black vs Vaiana Dea

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 420 ratings analysed

4 wins

Basic Black

Bill Blass

3.86357 votes

Rank #3,661 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Vaiana Dea

Profumi del Forte

4.0663 votes

Rank #18,963 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Vaiana Dea
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Basic Black4/7

Vaiana Dea3/7

Ratings & consensus: Vaiana Dea
Community sentiment: Vaiana Dea
Longevity: Basic Black
Sillage & projection: Basic Black
Value for money: Basic Black
Versatility: Vaiana Dea
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

Vaiana DeaProfumi del Forte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 14%Had 12%Want 74%

Category winnerVaiana DeaRating 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

43%Love

37%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerVaiana DeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBasic Black

SillageBasic Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

floral77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

tuberose84%

woody77%

lactonic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax

Top45 to 60 minutes

MilkAldehydesCoconutViolet LeafPeachBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TuberoseYlang-YlangLilyCacao PodHoneyOrchidJasmineWhite Rose

Base4 to 7 hours

BenzoinSandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach, Bergamot and Honey. Durations are only published for Vaiana Dea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall71

Winter7

Day100

Night31

Category winnerVaiana DeaMost 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#3,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#18,963

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Vaiana Dea by Profumi del Forte is a complex floral fruity fragrance built on a collision of vintage sparkle and creamy sweetness. The scent opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, bergamot, and sweet peach, rapidly met by an unusual accord of rich milk and coconut. At its center, a dense bouquet of tuberose, ylang-yla…

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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 Vaiana Dea?

Basic Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes; Vaiana Dea is rated 4.06/5 from 63 votes. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vaiana Dea for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Basic Black or Vaiana Dea?

Basic Black lasts longest (Basic Black 69/100, Vaiana Dea 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basic Black or Vaiana Dea?

Projection is very close: Basic Black 62/100, Vaiana Dea 60/100 for sillage.

Do Basic Black and Vaiana Dea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Bergamot and Honey.

Is Basic Black or Vaiana Dea better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vaiana Dea is the stronger pick. For winter, Basic Black is the stronger pick. Vaiana Dea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basic Black and Vaiana Dea?

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. Vaiana Dea has top notes of Milk, Aldehydes, Coconut and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Lily and Cacao Pod, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, White Musk and Vanilla.