Fragrance comparison

Black vs Night Bloom

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 797 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black

M. Micallef

3.79797 votes

Rank #7,252 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Night Bloom

kari

—0 votes

Rank #75,165 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Night Bloom
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Black1/1

Night Bloom0/1

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

BlackM. Micallef

Night Bloomkari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 797 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

685 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

tuberose84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

plumBitter OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineNeroli

Base

Powdery NotesVanillaBenzoinWhite Musk

Top

BergamotMandarinPeachLemonPlum

Heart

Ylang-YlangGeraniumJasmineNeroli

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesplum, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex6

Women89

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,252

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#75,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by M. Micallef is a floral composition that centers on a prominent ylang-ylang and tuberose heart. With top notes of succulent plum and citrus, it settles into a soft, powdery base of vanilla and white musk. This fragrance works well for formal evening events during autumn and winter, offering a feminine, polish…

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Night Bloom by Kari is a sweet woody perfume that opens with bright mandarin and plum before settling into a warm vanilla base. It suits cool autumn evenings and casual wear, wrapping the wearer in a cozy citrus and cedar cloud.

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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.

Do Black and Night Bloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include plum, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Neroli.

What are the notes in Black and Night Bloom?

Black has top notes of plum, Bitter Orange and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Powdery Notes, Vanilla, Benzoin and White Musk. Night Bloom has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Geranium, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.