Fragrance comparison

Black Amber Parfum Intense vs In Flowers

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

7 wins

Black Amber Parfum Intense

Zara

3.6540 votes

Rank #19,738 MuskySweet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

In Flowers

Armand Basi

3.3644 votes

Rank #44,760 FreshFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Amber Parfum Intense takes 7 of 7 categories.

Black Amber Parfum Intense
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
In Flowers
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Amber Parfum Intense7/7

In Flowers0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Amber Parfum IntenseZara

In FlowersArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

3.36/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 19%Had 18%Want 62%

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

18%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

30%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityBlack Amber Parfum Intense

SillageBlack Amber Parfum Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet88%

tropical77%

vanilla65%

fruity53%

powdery42%

fresh100%

floral90%

rose80%

fruity70%

sweet60%

white floral50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Passionfruit

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Musk

Top

PassionfruitPearBergamot

Heart

PeonyRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer62

Fall100

Winter100

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer36

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night8

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#44,760

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

This designer release centers on a soft vanilla heart wrapped in heavy musk. A bright splash of passionfruit keeps the initial spray from feeling too thick. It wears like a quiet, comforting envelope that is easy to appreciate on casual autumn days.

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In Flowers opens with a bright, juicy mix of passionfruit, pear, and bergamot, then settles into a soft rose-peony floral with a light vanilla-musky base. It reads fresh first, sweet second. This suits shoppers who want an easy spring daytime scent with a feminine floral-fruity style. The profile looks approachable ra…

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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 Amber Parfum Intense or In Flowers?

Black Amber Parfum Intense takes 7 of 7 categories. Black Amber Parfum Intense is rated 3.65/5 from 40 votes; In Flowers is rated 3.36/5 from 44 votes. Choose Black Amber Parfum Intense for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose In Flowers for a fresh and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Amber Parfum Intense or In Flowers?

Black Amber Parfum Intense lasts longest (Black Amber Parfum Intense 66/100, In Flowers 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Amber Parfum Intense or In Flowers?

Black Amber Parfum Intense projects furthest (Black Amber Parfum Intense 65/100, In Flowers 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Amber Parfum Intense and In Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Black Amber Parfum Intense or In Flowers better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Amber Parfum Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Amber Parfum Intense is the stronger pick. Black Amber Parfum Intense suits day or night wear; In Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Amber Parfum Intense and In Flowers?

Black Amber Parfum Intense has top notes of Passionfruit, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk. In Flowers has top notes of Passionfruit, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber.