Fragrance comparison

Black & Red vs All You Need Is Love Pour Homme

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Black & Red

Mandarina Duck

4.2931 votes

Rank #17,681 AromaticFresh Spicy

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41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

All You Need Is Love Pour Homme

Armaf

4.4330 votes

Rank #12,757 VanillaFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

All You Need Is Love Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Black & Red
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
All You Need Is Love Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black & Red2/7

All You Need Is Love Pour Homme5/7

Ratings & consensus: All You Need Is Love Pour Homme
Community sentiment: All You Need Is Love Pour Homme
Longevity: All You Need Is Love Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Black & Red
Value for money: Black & Red
Versatility: All You Need Is Love Pour Homme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: All You Need Is Love Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black & RedMandarina Duck

All You Need Is Love Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 42%Had 9%Want 49%

4.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerAll You Need Is Love Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

35%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

57%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerAll You Need Is Love Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityAll You Need Is Love Pour Homme

SillageBlack & Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value72

Category winnerBlack & RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

rose61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafSicilian Citruses

Heart2-3 hrs

GeraniumOrange BlossomSage

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanMossCedarVetiver

Top

Sea NotesLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

GeraniumLavenderOrange BlossomSage

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedarVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Orange Blossom, Sage and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Black & Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall95

Winter57

Day100

Night69

Spring90

Summer76

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night100

Category winnerAll You Need Is Love Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Casual 34%Work 32%Date 20%Party 14%

Men76

Unisex16

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,681

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#12,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAll You Need Is Love Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarina Duck Black & Red hits skin with a brisk pop of Sicilian citruses and ozonic violet leaf. The initial blast feels crisp. Within ten minutes, aromatic sage and bitter geranium take over the heart, cutting through any sugary sweetness with green herbal bite. The base settles into warm tonka bean, dry cedar, and…

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Armaf All You Need Is Love Pour Homme opens with a bright blast of sea notes and sharp lemon, creating a breezy, marine first impression. As the fragrance warms on skin, the salty top notes transition into a clean, herbal heart of lavender and sage. The base settles into a sweet, woody blend of vanilla and cedar that …

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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 & Red or All You Need Is Love Pour Homme?

All You Need Is Love Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Black & Red is rated 4.29/5 from 31 votes; All You Need Is Love Pour Homme is rated 4.43/5 from 30 votes. Choose Black & Red for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose All You Need Is Love Pour Homme for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black & Red or All You Need Is Love Pour Homme?

All You Need Is Love Pour Homme lasts longest (All You Need Is Love Pour Homme 63/100, Black & Red 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black & Red or All You Need Is Love Pour Homme?

Black & Red projects furthest (Black & Red 66/100, All You Need Is Love Pour Homme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black & Red and All You Need Is Love Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Geranium, Orange Blossom, Sage and Tonka Bean.

Is Black & Red or All You Need Is Love Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, All You Need Is Love Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Black & Red is the stronger pick. Black & Red suits daytime wear; All You Need Is Love Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black & Red and All You Need Is Love Pour Homme?

Black & Red has top notes of Violet Leaf and Sicilian Citruses, heart notes of Geranium, Orange Blossom and Sage, a base of Tonka Bean, Moss, Cedar and Vetiver. All You Need Is Love Pour Homme has top notes of Sea Notes, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Lavender, Orange Blossom and Sage, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cedar and Vetiver.