Fragrance comparison

Black vs Absolute Green Tea

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6,519 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black

Bvlgari

3.946,516 votes

Rank #1,429 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Absolute Green Tea

Locherber Milano

3.003 votes

Rank #71,157 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Absolute Green Tea
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black3/4

Absolute Green Tea1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Absolute Green Tea
Sillage & projection: Black
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

BlackBvlgari

Absolute Green TeaLocherber Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 6,516 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

5,962 votes

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAbsolute Green Tea

SillageBlack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla91%

powdery83%

animalic74%

woody65%

amber56%

citrus100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

green77%

amber69%

violet61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green TeaBergamotRose

Heart

SandalwoodCedarJasmine

Base

LeatherVanillaAmberMuskOakmoss

Top

BergamotLemonOrange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGreen Tea

Base

VioletAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Bergamot, Jasmine 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 season

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex47

Women5

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,429

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews127

Overall rank#71,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Bvlgari is a smoky leather vanilla fragrance with a cult urban character. It opens with green tea, bergamot and rose, then moves into dry woods before settling into rubbery leather, amber, musk and soft vanilla. It suits cooler weather and people who enjoy unusual designer fragrances. Sample first if you disl…

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Absolute Green Tea opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, crisp lemon, and juicy orange. The bright citrus top quickly clears a path for green tea leaves, powdery lily-of-the-valley, and soft jasmine through the heart. As the early brightness calms, violet leaf and earthy oakmoss build a clean, soapy base anchored by f…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black or Absolute Green Tea?

Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Black is rated 3.94/5 from 6,516 votes; Absolute Green Tea is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Absolute Green Tea for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black or Absolute Green Tea?

Absolute Green Tea lasts longest (Absolute Green Tea 80/100, Black 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black or Absolute Green Tea?

Black projects furthest (Black 55/100, Absolute Green Tea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black and Absolute Green Tea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Bergamot, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Black or Absolute Green Tea better for summer or winter?

Absolute Green Tea suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Absolute Green Tea?

Black has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Absolute Green Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Green Tea, a base of Violet, Amber and Oakmoss.