Fragrance comparison

Black vs Fantasme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 591 ratings analysed

Black

Mag & Logan

4.569 votes

Rank #20,813 ChocolateMusky

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Fantasme

Ted Lapidus

3.85582 votes

Rank #4,723 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black
Choose it for a chocolate and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fantasme
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Black2/4

Fantasme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black
Sillage & projection: Fantasme
Value for money: Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fantasme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BlackMag & Logan

FantasmeTed Lapidus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 81%

3.85/ 5 · 582 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

29%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

582 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBlack

SillageFantasme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

musky92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

violet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsBergamotPineapple

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyAngelica

Base

ChocolateVanillaMusk

Top

PeachPineappleVioletGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

RaspberryDamask RoseOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,813

PerfumerMi-Soon Jeong

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#4,723

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerFantasmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Mag & Logan offers a dark, heavy sweetness designed for cool evenings. It opens with bright pineapple and bergamot before shifting into a rich heart of lily-of-the-valley and angelica. The base settles into a thick blend of chocolate and vanilla, creating a cozy and mature skin scent that suits formal night w…

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Ted Lapidus Fantasme is a fruity floral from 1992 that smells like ripe peaches, purple violets, and warm vanilla. Designed for women who appreciate sweet, powdery vintage scents, it wears beautifully on cool spring days when you want a rich, nostalgic presence that stands out from modern sugary perfumes.

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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 Fantasme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Fantasme is rated 3.85/5 from 582 votes. Choose Black for a chocolate and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fantasme for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black or Fantasme?

Black lasts longest (Black 76/100, Fantasme 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black or Fantasme?

Fantasme projects furthest (Fantasme 66/100, Black 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black and Fantasme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanilla.

Is Black or Fantasme better for summer or winter?

Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Fantasme?

Black has top notes of Fruits, Bergamot and Pineapple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Angelica, a base of Chocolate, Vanilla and Musk. Fantasme has top notes of Peach, Pineapple, Violet and Green Notes, heart notes of Raspberry, Damask Rose, Orris Root and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.