Be Seduced vs Blackmail
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Blackmail takes 3 of 4 categories.
Be SeducedChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
BlackmailChoose it for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Be Seduced1/4
Blackmail3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Blackmail
- Sillage & projection
- Blackmail
- Value for money
- Be Seduced
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Blackmail
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Be SeducedVictoria's SecretBlackmailKeroseneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 17%Had 53%Want 30%
4.20/ 5 · 612 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
612 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlackmail
SillageBlackmail
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBe SeducedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity83%
lactonic65%
musky48%
rose30%
oud100%
vanilla93%
amber81%
powdery79%
woody68%
sweet61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CustardRaspberryMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaAmberSandalwoodPlumRaspberryMusk
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring17
Summer9
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,782
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,805
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2016
Reviews0
Category winnerBlackmailHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVictoria's Secret Be Seduced opens with a pop of bright raspberry fruitiness before settling into a soft custard accord. The sweet gourmand top notes balance with clean musk that emerges underneath as it warms on skin. Subtle rose tones add a fresh petal layer, keeping the rich dessert notes from feeling cloying. This…
Reviews →Blackmail opens with a heavy blast of charred wood smoke and tarry agarwood oud, softened instantly by a dense layer of stewed plum and ripe raspberry. As the fierce opening embers cool down on skin, balsamic amber and sweet vanilla emerge to smooth out the intense campfire edges. Creamy sandalwood and musk ground the…
Reviews →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, Be Seduced or Blackmail?
Blackmail takes 3 of 4 categories. Be Seduced is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Blackmail is rated 4.20/5 from 612 votes. Choose Be Seduced for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Blackmail for a oud and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Be Seduced or Blackmail?
Blackmail lasts longest (Blackmail 71/100, Be Seduced 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Be Seduced or Blackmail?
Blackmail projects furthest (Blackmail 61/100, Be Seduced 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Be Seduced and Blackmail smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Musk.
Is Be Seduced or Blackmail better for summer or winter?
Be Seduced suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Be Seduced and Blackmail?
Be Seduced features Custard, Raspberry and Musk. Blackmail features Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Plum.
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