Fragrance comparison

Black Butterfly vs Helena

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Black Butterfly

Akbari

—0 votes

Rank #67,871 PowderyVanilla

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79%scent match

Very similar

Helena

Verset Parfums

3.8629 votes

Rank #27,433 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Black Butterfly
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Helena
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Butterfly2/4

Helena2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black ButterflyAkbari

HelenaVerset Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

3.86/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 42%Had 27%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

45%Like

24%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBlack Butterfly

SillageHelena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlack ButterflyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla88%

floral77%

sweet65%

honey53%

violet42%

floral100%

powdery86%

vanilla72%

sweet58%

violet44%

lactonic30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both powdery, floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyAmber

Heart

VanillaVioletOrchid

Base

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Top

Violet

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Violet and Orchid. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHelenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Butterfly by Akbari is a powdery, vanilla-forward scent with a honeyed amber opening. As it warms on skin, violet and orchid bring a soft floral veil that leans smooth rather than sharp. If you enjoy sweet, makeup-powder style vanillas with a gentle floral heart, this one sits firmly in that lane and stays focu…

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Helena by Verset Parfums is a budget-friendly floral fruity fragrance designed for women. It combines a clean, powdery violet opening with a soft orchid heart and a warm vanilla base. It is best suited for casual daytime wear during the fresh days of spring or warm summer afternoons.

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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 lasts longer, Black Butterfly or Helena?

Black Butterfly lasts longest (Black Butterfly 100/100, Helena 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Butterfly or Helena?

Projection is very close: Helena 52/100, Black Butterfly 50/100 for sillage.

Do Black Butterfly and Helena smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Violet and Orchid.

Is Black Butterfly or Helena better for summer or winter?

Black Butterfly suits day or night wear; Helena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Butterfly and Helena?

Black Butterfly has top notes of Honey and Amber, heart notes of Vanilla, Violet and Orchid. Helena has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla.