Fragrance comparison

Black Bold vs Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 3,372 ratings analysed

Black Bold

L'Orientale Fragrances

5.004 votes

Rank #30,248 FruityLeather

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86%scent match

Very similar

Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum

Armaf

4.153,368 votes

Rank #79 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Bold
Choose it for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Bold2/4

Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black BoldL'Orientale Fragrances

Club de Nuit Intense Man ParfumArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.15/ 5 · 3,368 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

58%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

3,063 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBlack Bold

SillageBlack Bold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value82

Category winnerClub de Nuit Intense Man ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

leather91%

sweet83%

woody74%

smoky65%

fresh56%

citrus100%

fruity92%

leather84%

woody77%

smoky69%

sweet61%

Scent match86%Very similar · both fruity, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleBlack CurrantAppleBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BirchRosePatchouliJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

AmbergrisVanillaMusk

Top

LemonPineappleBergamotBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisMuskPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Black Currant, Apple and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Black Bold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 31%Work 27%Date 23%Party 19%

Men96

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,248

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#79

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews284

Category winnerClub de Nuit Intense Man ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Bold by L'Orientale Fragrances delivers a punchy burst of tart pineapple, juicy black currant, and crisp bergamot right out of the nozzle. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly settles into a rich core of smoky birch wood and earthy patchouli. You get that classic fruity-meets-smoky profile pe…

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Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum opens with a sharp burst of lemon and pineapple before settling into a dense birch and patchouli base. The citrus in this version feels smoother than the sharp opening of the earlier eau de toilette, making it more wearable in casual settings. As it dries down, the smoky wood and musk c…

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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 Bold or Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Bold is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum is rated 4.15/5 from 3,368 votes. Choose Black Bold for a fruity and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Bold or Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum?

Black Bold lasts longest (Black Bold 96/100, Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Bold or Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum?

Black Bold projects furthest (Black Bold 94/100, Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Bold and Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Black Currant, Apple and Bergamot.

Is Black Bold or Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum better for summer or winter?

Black Bold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Bold and Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum?

Black Bold has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Birch, Rose, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and Musk. Club de Nuit Intense Man Parfum has top notes of Lemon, Pineapple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Patchouli and Vanilla.