Black vs L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Black takes 6 of 7 categories.
BlackChoose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
L'Eau Rêvée D'IsaChoose it for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
- Ratings & consensus
- Black
- Community sentiment
- Black
- Longevity
- Black
- Sillage & projection
- Black
- Value for money
- Black
- Versatility
- L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate5,962 votes
221 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityBlack
SillageBlack
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,424
PerfumerAnnick Menardo
Launched—
Reviews127
Overall rank#10,255
PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny
Launched—
Reviews25
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack 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…
Reviews →L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa is a fresh, mossy floral with a peppery lift and a soft tea tinted heart. Bergamot gives it a bright start, then rose, water jasmine and green tea keep it airy rather than heavy. As it settles, oakmoss, patchouli and musk bring an earthy, slightly woody finish. It usually reads elegant, clean and qui…
Reviews →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 L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa?
Black takes 6 of 7 categories. Black is rated 3.94/5 from 6,516 votes; L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa is rated 3.88/5 from 269 votes. Choose Black for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Black or L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa?
Black lasts longest (Black 66/100, L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black or L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa?
Black projects furthest (Black 55/100, L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black and L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Bergamot, Rose and Musk.
Is Black or L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa better for summer or winter?
For summer, L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa is the stronger pick. For winter, Black is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black and L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa?
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. L'Eau Rêvée D'Isa has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Green Tea and Water Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Musk.
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