Fragrance comparison

Belief Black vs Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

3 wins

Belief Black

Marc Joseph

4.0618 votes

Rank #41,168 FruityFloral

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62%scent match

Dior · 2018

4.27210 votes

Rank #6,625 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belief Black takes 3 of 5 categories.

Belief Black
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Belief Black3/5

Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl2/5

Ratings & consensus: Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Belief Black
Sillage & projection: Belief Black
Value for money: Belief Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Belief BlackMarc Joseph

Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller PearlDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 49%Had 2%Want 49%

4.27/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 62%Had 18%Want 20%

Category winnerMiss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller PearlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

49%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBelief Black

SillageBelief Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBelief BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

fresh77%

sweet65%

rose53%

animalic42%

fruity100%

rose91%

floral83%

sweet74%

woody65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fruity, floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Peony

Base6-8 hrs

AmberLeatherWhite Musk

Top

RaspberryPomegranatePink PepperBlack Currant

Heart

Grasse RoseDamask RosePeony

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Raspberry, Peony and White Musk. Durations are only published for Belief Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,625

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2018

Reviews18

Category winnerMiss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller PearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Belief Black by Marc Joseph opens with a tart, juicy rush of black currant and dark raspberry. It wastes no time making an impression. Within minutes, the sharp berry bite settles into a fresh, dewy peony heart that keeps the sweetness from feeling sticky or juvenile. The real backbone arrives in the drydown. A smooth…

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Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl delivers a juicy burst of sweet raspberry, tart pomegranate, and tangy black currant over a heart of Grasse rose and peony. Its concentrated oil-gel texture glides smoothly over pulse points, melting into skin with a soft pink pepper kick and a clean white musk drydown. Becau…

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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, Belief Black or Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl?

Belief Black takes 3 of 5 categories. Belief Black is rated 4.06/5 from 18 votes; Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl is rated 4.27/5 from 210 votes. Choose Belief Black for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Belief Black or Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl?

Belief Black lasts longest (Belief Black 66/100, Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Belief Black or Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl?

Projection is very close: Belief Black 61/100, Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl 60/100 for sillage.

Do Belief Black and Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Raspberry, Peony and White Musk.

Is Belief Black or Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl better for summer or winter?

Belief Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Belief Black and Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl?

Belief Black has top notes of Black Currant and Raspberry, heart notes of Peony, a base of Amber, Leather and White Musk. Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming Roller Pearl has top notes of Raspberry, Pomegranate, Pink Pepper and Black Currant, heart notes of Grasse Rose, Damask Rose and Peony, a base of White Musk.