Black vs La Lune
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black takes 3 of 4 categories.
BlackChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La LuneChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Black3/4
La Lune1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black
- Sillage & projection
- La Lune
- Value for money
- Black
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BlackArmafLa LuneAl Haramain PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 266 votes
Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
21%Like
7%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
218 votes
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack
SillageLa Lune
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlackBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy90%
white floral80%
woody70%
rose60%
aromatic50%
tobacco100%
sweet90%
leather80%
woody70%
amber60%
vanilla50%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPepperLemon
Heart
White FlowersWoody NotesRose
Base
TobaccoAmber
Top
Woody NotesAmberSweet Notes
Heart
Aromatic NotesLeatherVanillaCitrus
Base
TobaccoPowdery NotesWhite Flowers
InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Woody Notes, Tobacco and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer99
Fall0
Winter42
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#800
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews70
Overall rank#48,506
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArmaf Black arrives on skin with a bright splash of citrus and a sharp kick of black pepper. The initial sharpness of lemon and bergamot quickly yields to a clean rose and a subtle base of dry tobacco. It wears like a crisp button-down shirt, holding its structure well into a warm afternoon or a spring evening out. Un…
Reviews →La Lune is a sweet, tobacco tinted woody amber with a noticeable leather edge and a soft floral, powdery finish. It opens warm and plush, then turns more aromatic as vanilla and a little citrus lift the heart. One wearer describes it as a feminine spicy floral with great longevity and sillage, and even compares it to …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Black or La Lune?
Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Black is rated 4.09/5 from 266 votes; La Lune is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Black for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Lune for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black or La Lune?
Black lasts longest (Black 77/100, La Lune 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black or La Lune?
Projection is very close: La Lune 67/100, Black 66/100 for sillage.
Do Black and La Lune smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Woody Notes, Tobacco and Amber.
Is Black or La Lune better for summer or winter?
La Lune suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black and La Lune?
Black has top notes of Bergamot, Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of White Flowers, Woody Notes and Rose, a base of Tobacco and Amber. La Lune has top notes of Woody Notes, Amber and Sweet Notes, heart notes of Aromatic Notes, Leather, Vanilla and Citrus, a base of Tobacco, Powdery Notes and White Flowers.
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