Fragrance comparison

Be Seduced Girl vs Black Sesame

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

5 wins

Be Seduced Girl

Johan B

4.3839 votes

Rank #12,972 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Black Sesame

Sensatio Paris

3.3918 votes

Rank #57,627 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Seduced Girl takes 5 of 5 categories.

Be Seduced Girl
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Sesame
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Be Seduced Girl5/5

Black Sesame0/5

Ratings & consensus: Be Seduced Girl
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Seduced Girl
Sillage & projection: Be Seduced Girl
Value for money: Be Seduced Girl
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Be Seduced Girl

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Be Seduced GirlJohan B

Black SesameSensatio Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

3.39/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

Category winnerBe Seduced GirlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

11%Love

44%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBe Seduced Girl

SillageBe Seduced Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBe Seduced GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotAlmondLemonCoffee

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJasmineOrange BlossomTuberoseIris

Base6-8+ hrs

PralineCacaoPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodCinnamonCedarVanilla

Top

MandarinRaspberryAmarettoChocolate

Heart

Orange BlossomRoseTuberoseIrisSesame

Base

VanillaCoffeeAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Rose, Orange Blossom and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Be Seduced Girl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer61

Fall87

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter75

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women93

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men25

Unisex8

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,627

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe Seduced GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Johan B Be Seduced Girl delivers an instant hit of bright lemon and sweet almond before settling into a warm, cozy dessert of praline and cacao. The opening is loud and sharp. Give it three minutes for the initial alcohol fizz to evaporate. Soon, creamy white florals and orange blossom soften the edges. It smells rema…

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Sensatio Paris Black Sesame delivers a warm, comforting gourmand experience. This scent wraps the wearer in toasted sesame seeds, sweet amaretto, and dark chocolate. It feels like walking into a Parisian bakery on a cold autumn morning when fresh brioche is coming out of the oven. The unisex composition is cozy and sw…

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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, Be Seduced Girl or Black Sesame?

Be Seduced Girl takes 5 of 5 categories. Be Seduced Girl is rated 4.38/5 from 39 votes; Black Sesame is rated 3.39/5 from 18 votes. Choose Be Seduced Girl for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Sesame for a fruity and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Be Seduced Girl or Black Sesame?

Be Seduced Girl lasts longest (Be Seduced Girl 70/100, Black Sesame 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Seduced Girl or Black Sesame?

Be Seduced Girl projects furthest (Be Seduced Girl 59/100, Black Sesame 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Seduced Girl and Black Sesame smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Coffee, Rose, Orange Blossom and Tuberose.

Is Be Seduced Girl or Black Sesame better for summer or winter?

Be Seduced Girl suits evening wear; Black Sesame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Seduced Girl and Black Sesame?

Be Seduced Girl has top notes of Bergamot, Almond, Lemon and Coffee, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Tuberose, a base of Praline, Cacao, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Black Sesame has top notes of Mandarin, Raspberry, Amaretto and Chocolate, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Amber and Musk.