Fragrance comparison

Bijan Black Women vs Puro Rom

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bijan Black Women

Bijan

3.76166 votes

Rank #10,261 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Puro Rom

JOI

5.002 votes

Rank #47,606 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bijan Black Women takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bijan Black Women
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puro Rom
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Bijan Black Women3/4

Puro Rom1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Puro Rom
Sillage & projection: Bijan Black Women
Value for money: Bijan Black Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bijan Black Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bijan Black WomenBijan

Puro RomJOI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 35%Had 30%Want 35%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

149 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPuro Rom

SillageBijan Black Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBijan Black WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

sweet77%

woody53%

bitter30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomegranateBergamot

Heart

GardeniaJasmineRose

Base

Tonka BeanMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

PitangaFig

Heart2-4 hrs

PomegranateGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

Black LeatherPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPomegranate and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Puro Rom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer30

Fall100

Winter68

Day80

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 31%Casual 27%Work 22%Party 20%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#47,606

PerfumerNina Lamaison

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBijan Black WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bijan Black Women by Bijan is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Bijan Black Women was launched in 2006. Top notes are Pomegranate and Bergamot; middle notes are Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Tonka Bean, Musk and Sandalwood. It opens with Pomegranate, Bergamot. The heart moves into Gardenia, Jasmine. …

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Puro Rom by JOI takes an unusual path through fruit and shade. The first spray delivers a tart jolt of pitanga berry paired with pulpy, green fig flesh. It hits crisp and slightly sharp before warming up. Soon after, the tartness melds into dark pomegranate seeds and velvety gardenia petals. This is not a sugary mall …

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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, Bijan Black Women or Puro Rom?

Bijan Black Women takes 3 of 4 categories. Bijan Black Women is rated 3.76/5 from 166 votes; Puro Rom is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bijan Black Women for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puro Rom for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bijan Black Women or Puro Rom?

Puro Rom lasts longest (Puro Rom 80/100, Bijan Black Women 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bijan Black Women or Puro Rom?

Bijan Black Women projects furthest (Bijan Black Women 60/100, Puro Rom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bijan Black Women and Puro Rom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Pomegranate and Gardenia.

Is Bijan Black Women or Puro Rom better for summer or winter?

Bijan Black Women suits evening wear; Puro Rom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bijan Black Women and Puro Rom?

Bijan Black Women has top notes of Pomegranate and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk and Sandalwood. Puro Rom has top notes of Pitanga and Fig, heart notes of Pomegranate and Gardenia, a base of Black Leather and Patchouli.