Black vs Qafiya 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qafiya 4 takes 1 of 1 categories.
BlackChoose it for a amber and leather character.
Qafiya 4Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black0/1
Qafiya 41/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qafiya 4
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BlackElysiumQafiya 4AjmalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
30%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
leather86%
oud72%
woody58%
animalic44%
smoky30%
amber100%
woody92%
fruity84%
leather77%
musky69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, leather and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Woody Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Fruity NotesOlibanumMuskLeatherSpicy NotesGuaiac WoodAmberWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLeather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Black, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring57
Summer43
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#82,848
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,901
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQafiya 4Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack by Elysium offers a focused, resinous scent profile centered on leather, amber, and agarwood oud. Released in 2020 as a unisex offering, the fragrance skips bright citrus or floral introductions to focus entirely on dark, dry textures. The scent presents a pronounced leather accord upfront, quickly supported by …
Reviews →Qafiya 4 is a fruity amber woods scent with a clear leather and oud direction, warmed by spices and a smoky incense feel. It opens with a sweet, darker fruit tone, then settles into musky woods with resinous warmth and a slightly animalic edge. On skin it often reads best in cooler weather and evenings, especially if …
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.
Do Black and Qafiya 4 smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes.
Is Black or Qafiya 4 better for summer or winter?
Qafiya 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black and Qafiya 4?
Black features Leather, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Qafiya 4 features Fruity Notes, Olibanum, Musk, Leather and Spicy Notes.
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