Fragrance comparison

Believing vs Black Chyp

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

3 wins

Believing

Phuong Dang

3.5887 votes

Rank #16,686 FloralGreen

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8%scent match

Clearly different

Black Chyp

Jinx Smells

3.6319 votes

Rank #47,980 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Believing takes 3 of 5 categories.

Believing
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black Chyp
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Believing3/5

Black Chyp1/5

Ratings & consensus: Believing
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Believing
Value for money: Black Chyp
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Believing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BelievingPhuong Dang

Black ChypJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

3.63/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 25%Had 12%Want 63%

Category winnerBelievingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

30%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

53%Love

11%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

21%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBelieving

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBlack ChypBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

green92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

marine69%

white floral61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

mossy69%

oud61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GooseberryGreen NotesYuzuWater HyacinthGreen MandarinBergamotLemonGrapefruit

Heart

Sea NotesSyringaFreesiaChampacaJasmineTurkish Rose

Base

MuskVetiverPatchouliOpoponaxMyrhhSandalwood

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen Mandarin

Heart

SpicesLabdanumCivetBlack Currant BlossomChampacaTolu BalsamVanilla

Base

OakmossThailand OudNatural MuskAmbergrisVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Champaca. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall39

Winter11

Day100

Night22

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex47

Women47

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,686

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#47,980

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBelievingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Believing by Phuong Dang opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of yuzu, green mandarin, and gooseberry. This floral woody musk fragrance leans into a crisp, botanical energy. It feels like walking through a damp, morning forest in spring, where citrus zest meets green stems and light floral touches. The fragrance provides…

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Black Chyp by Jinx Smells is a bold, heavyweight chypre built around uninhibited oakmoss, dark animalics, and punchy citrus. It opens with an energetic blast of sharp bergamot, bitter grapefruit, and green mandarin that immediately cuts through the air. Beneath that bright barbershop top layer lies a dense heart of sp…

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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, Believing or Black Chyp?

Believing takes 3 of 5 categories. Believing is rated 3.58/5 from 87 votes; Black Chyp is rated 3.63/5 from 19 votes. Choose Believing for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black Chyp for a amber and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Believing or Black Chyp?

They last about the same: Believing 77/100, Black Chyp 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Believing or Black Chyp?

Believing projects furthest (Believing 69/100, Black Chyp 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Believing and Black Chyp smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Champaca.

Is Believing or Black Chyp better for summer or winter?

Believing suits daytime wear; Black Chyp suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Believing and Black Chyp?

Believing has top notes of Gooseberry, Green Notes, Yuzu and Water Hyacinth, heart notes of Sea Notes, Syringa, Freesia and Champaca, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Opoponax. Black Chyp has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Spices, Labdanum, Civet and Black Currant Blossom, a base of Oakmoss, Thailand Oud, Natural Musk and Ambergris.