Fragrance comparison

Black Afgano vs Florentia 55

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11,519 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Afgano

Nasomatto · 2009

4.0711,519 votes

Rank #22,980 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Florentia 55

Santi e Poeti · 2023

—0 votes

Rank #71,802 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Afgano takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Afgano
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Florentia 55
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Afgano1/1

Florentia 550/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AfganoNasomatto

Florentia 55Santi e Poeti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

11,519 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky79%

woody75%

oud73%

cannabis67%

balsamic64%

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

green61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisGreen NotesDavanaSaffronThyme

Heart

ResinsWoodsy NotesTobaccoCoffeeCinnamonVioletRaspberry

Base

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberAnimal notesGuaiac WoodTonkaGurjan balsamMusk

Top

Green NotesSaffron

Heart

TonkaLily

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliVanillaTobaccoAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Saffron, Tobacco and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,980

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched2009

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack AfganoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Afgano is a dark, resin-heavy scent built around smoky woods, oud, incense, tobacco and an unmistakably herbal cannabis effect. It opens green and bitter, then turns denser, warmer and more balsamic as it settles. This is a bold unisex fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings and confident wearers who…

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Florentia 55 by Santi e Poeti is a comforting unisex oriental woody fragrance centered on sweet cured tobacco, rich vanilla, and warm golden amber. It opens with an unexpected kick of crisp green leaves and sun-warmed saffron before settling into a creamy heart of lily petals and toasted tonka bean. The base lingers w…

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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.

Do Black Afgano and Florentia 55 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Saffron, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Black Afgano or Florentia 55 better for summer or winter?

Florentia 55 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Afgano and Florentia 55?

Black Afgano has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Davana and Saffron, heart notes of Resins, Woodsy Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Animal notes. Florentia 55 has top notes of Green Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Tonka and Lily, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Vanilla and Tobacco.