Fragrance comparison

Black Bishop vs Herbal Smoothie

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Black Bishop

Oscar London

3.002 votes

Rank #62,843 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Herbal Smoothie

House of Atropa

4.254 votes

Rank #53,978 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Herbal Smoothie takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Bishop
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Best in winter.
Herbal Smoothie
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Bishop0/1

Herbal Smoothie1/1

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: Herbal Smoothie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black BishopOscar London

Herbal SmoothieHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

tobacco91%

woody83%

oud74%

sweet65%

earthy56%

green100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisLemonMangoMintPassionfruit

Heart

TobaccoAshPatchouli

Base

CypriolOudAmbergrisHivernal®

Top20-30 mins

MintCucumberMango

Heart2-3 hrs

LemonOrangeGrassImmortelleAniseBasil

Base5-7 hrs

juniper berryCedarOudMossPatchouliCypress

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mango, Mint and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Herbal Smoothie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 16%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,978

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerbal SmoothieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Bishop opens with a hit of tart passionfruit and green cannabis before turning dark and gritty. As the tropical top notes settle, cold cigarette ash and raw tobacco leaf take over the body of the scent. It wears best on chilly October nights in a leather jacket when you want something heavy, dark, and unconventi…

Reviews →

Herbal Smoothie opens with a brisk snap of garden mint, crunchy cucumber, and unripe green mango. It smells like a cold herbal kitchen prep station on a sunny morning. The initial spray has a five-second alcohol bite before the oils settle flat against the collarbone. After twenty minutes, fresh cut grass, peppery bas…

Reviews →

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 Bishop or Herbal Smoothie?

Herbal Smoothie takes 1 of 1 categories. Black Bishop is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Herbal Smoothie is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Bishop for a smoky and tobacco character. Best in winter. Choose Herbal Smoothie for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Black Bishop and Herbal Smoothie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mango, Mint and Patchouli.

Is Black Bishop or Herbal Smoothie better for summer or winter?

Herbal Smoothie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Bishop and Herbal Smoothie?

Black Bishop has top notes of cannabis, Lemon, Mango and Mint, heart notes of Tobacco, Ash and Patchouli, a base of Cypriol, Oud, Ambergris and Hivernal®. Herbal Smoothie has top notes of Mint, Cucumber and Mango, heart notes of Lemon, Orange, Grass and Immortelle, a base of juniper berry, Cedar, Oud and Moss.