Black vs Late August
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black takes 1 of 1 categories.
BlackChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Late AugustChoose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Black1/1
Late August0/1
- 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
- Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BlackKenneth ColeLate AugustMemreeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 888 votes
Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
51%Like
4%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
888 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · 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 bothwhite floral100%
floral91%
powdery83%
tuberose74%
green65%
woody56%
white floral100%
powdery92%
woody84%
green77%
yellow floral69%
amber61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletCitruses
Heart
White FlowersTuberoseJasmineHiacynthMagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyLotusYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmber
Top
Green Notes
Heart
Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRoseIris
Base
SandalwoodAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter69
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#28,261
PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#79,388
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKenneth Cole Black for Women opens with a sharp burst of violet and crisp citrus that immediately yields to a dense bouquet of tuberose and jasmine. Created by perfumer Amandine Clerc-Marie in 2004, the fragrance subverts its dark bottle by delivering a bright, intoxicating burst of white florals with green hyacinth a…
Reviews →Late August by Memree opens with a crisp, wet burst of snapped green stems before settling into a rich white floral bouquet. Indolic jasmine and creamy tuberose dominate the heart, while powdery iris adds a dry texture alongside sweet ylang-ylang and quiet rose. As hours pass, the solar floral heat softens into a grou…
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 Late August?
Black takes 1 of 1 categories. Black is rated 3.84/5 from 888 votes; Late August is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Late August for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Black and Late August smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and green accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.
Is Black or Late August better for summer or winter?
Late August suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black and Late August?
Black has top notes of Violet and Citruses, heart notes of White Flowers, Tuberose, Jasmine and Hiacynth, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Late August has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.
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