Fragrance comparison

Black Adamant vs Ettore Bugatti

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Black Adamant

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,733 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ettore Bugatti

Diana de Silva

4.4659 votes

Rank #10,446 CitrusLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ettore Bugatti takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Adamant
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ettore Bugatti
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Adamant0/4

Ettore Bugatti4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AdamantG Parfums

Ettore BugattiDiana de Silva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.46/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 48%Had 12%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

64%Love

25%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityEttore Bugatti

SillageEttore Bugatti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

amber84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

leather91%

woody83%

smoky74%

aromatic65%

musky56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, leather and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCastoreumBenzoinAmberCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-40 mins

LemonLimeBergamotAldehydesNeroliGreen NotesClary SagePalisander Rosewood

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationRoseCedarJasmineSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouli

Base6-9+ hrs

CastoreumLeatherVanillaOakmossBenzoinAmberLabdanumMusk

Category winnerEttore BugattiLongest dry-down: 6-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring93

Summer86

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,733

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerEttore BugattiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Adamant by G Parfums is an earthy woody fragrance built on dark resins and animalic warmth. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal burst of raw patchouli that immediately commands attention. Within fifteen minutes, the rough herbal edge softens into warm amber and dry cedarwood. A touch of leathery castoreum gi…

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Ettore Bugatti by Diana de Silva hits the skin with an electric punch of sunbaked lemon, bergamot zest, and fizzy aldehydes. It wastes no time. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus initial spray yields to spicy carnation, dry cedarwood, and earthy patchouli. As body heat warms the base, dense leather and pungent oa…

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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, Black Adamant or Ettore Bugatti?

Ettore Bugatti takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Adamant is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Ettore Bugatti is rated 4.46/5 from 59 votes. Choose Black Adamant for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ettore Bugatti for a citrus and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Adamant or Ettore Bugatti?

Ettore Bugatti lasts longest (Ettore Bugatti 69/100, Black Adamant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Adamant or Ettore Bugatti?

Ettore Bugatti projects furthest (Ettore Bugatti 58/100, Black Adamant 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Adamant and Ettore Bugatti smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and musky accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin and Amber.

Is Black Adamant or Ettore Bugatti better for summer or winter?

Black Adamant suits evening wear; Ettore Bugatti suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Adamant and Ettore Bugatti?

Black Adamant features Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin, Amber and Cedar. Ettore Bugatti has top notes of Lemon, Lime, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Leather, Vanilla and Oakmoss.