Fragrance comparison

Black Afgano vs Reine d'Or Cleo

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11,519 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Afgano

Nasomatto · 2009

4.0711,519 votes

Rank #25,021 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Reine d'Or Cleo

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,103 WoodyViolet

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.
Reine d'Or Cleo
Choose it for a woody and violet character.

Black Afgano1/1

Reine d'Or Cleo0/1

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

Reine d'Or CleoLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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%

woody100%

violet83%

powdery65%

aromatic48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Clary SageCinnamonPeach

Heart2 to 4 hours

Guaiac WoodTobaccoMarigold

Base4 to 6 hours

VioletOrange BlossomSaffron

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Violet. Durations are only published for Reine d'Or Cleo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,021

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched2009

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,103

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

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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Reine d'Or Cleo by Le Bonheur Perfumes presents an oriental spicy profile shaped by contrasting textures. It opens with sweet peach, warm cinnamon, and an aromatic lift of clary sage. The heart shifts toward deeper territory, layering smoky guaiac wood, dry tobacco, and the herbal bitterness of marigold. In the dry-do…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Black Afgano and Reine d'Or Cleo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Tobacco, Cinnamon and Violet.

What are the notes in Black Afgano and Reine d'Or Cleo?

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. Reine d'Or Cleo has top notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Peach, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Tobacco and Marigold, a base of Violet, Orange Blossom and Saffron.