Fragrance comparison

Black Adamant vs Vapeurs Diablotines

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Black Adamant

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,733 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vapeurs Diablotines

Sous le Manteau

4.03167 votes

Rank #10,468 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vapeurs Diablotines takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Adamant
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vapeurs Diablotines
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Adamant0/4

Vapeurs Diablotines4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AdamantG Parfums

Vapeurs DiablotinesSous le Manteau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.03/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

43%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

167 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVapeurs Diablotines

SillageVapeurs Diablotines

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

amber84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCastoreumBenzoinAmberCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CorianderYellow MandarinBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Bay LeafCloveIncenseGeranium

Base7-10 hrs

CastoreumAnimal notesLabdanumHaitian VetiverCedarStyraxOpoponaxBenzoin

Category winnerVapeurs DiablotinesLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

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%

Men25

Unisex61

Women14

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,733

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,468

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerVapeurs DiablotinesHigher 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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Sous le Manteau Vapeurs Diablotines is a dark, warm amber fragrance built on an intriguing blend of sacred resins and earthy spices. The scent opens with a lively splash of yellow mandarin and peppery coriander before revealing a heart centered on smoky incense, herbal bay leaf, and warm clove. As it warms against you…

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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 Vapeurs Diablotines?

Vapeurs Diablotines takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Adamant is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Vapeurs Diablotines is rated 4.03/5 from 167 votes. Choose Black Adamant for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vapeurs Diablotines for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Adamant or Vapeurs Diablotines?

Vapeurs Diablotines lasts longest (Vapeurs Diablotines 70/100, Black Adamant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Adamant or Vapeurs Diablotines?

Vapeurs Diablotines projects furthest (Vapeurs Diablotines 63/100, Black Adamant 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Adamant and Vapeurs Diablotines smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Benzoin and Cedar.

Is Black Adamant or Vapeurs Diablotines better for summer or winter?

Black Adamant suits evening wear; Vapeurs Diablotines suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Adamant and Vapeurs Diablotines?

Black Adamant features Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin, Amber and Cedar. Vapeurs Diablotines has top notes of Coriander, Yellow Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Bay Leaf, Clove, Incense and Geranium, a base of Castoreum, Animal notes, Labdanum and Haitian Vetiver.