Fragrance comparison

Black Adamant vs Love Flame

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Black Adamant

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,733 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love Flame

House of Dastan

3.9675 votes

Rank #31,333 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Flame takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Adamant
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Love Flame
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Adamant0/4

Love Flame3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AdamantG Parfums

Love FlameHouse of Dastan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.96/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

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

47%Love

21%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLove Flame

SillageLove Flame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

amber84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

iris77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

Notes

IrisPatchouliChocolateOrcanox™VanillaCarrot SeedsMuskTolu BalsamAmbretteBenzoinSandalwoodLavender

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring90

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day65

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,733

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,333

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove FlameHigher 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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Love Flame opens with an unexpected spark. You get a quick burst of zesty bergamot and cracked black pepper before the real character shows up. Within ten minutes, rich dark chocolate and buttery iris take over the wheel. It is not a candy shop sugar bomb. Instead, the cocoa smells dry, dark, and slightly bitter along…

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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 Love Flame?

Love Flame takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Adamant is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Love Flame is rated 3.96/5 from 75 votes. Choose Black Adamant for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Love Flame for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.