Fragrance comparison

Black vs Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 522 ratings analysed

Black

Mag & Logan

4.569 votes

Rank #18,325 ChocolateMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum

Zara

3.52513 votes

Rank #6,816 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black2/4

Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black
Sillage & projection: Black
Value for money: Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMag & Logan

Marshmallow Addiction Eau de ParfumZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 81%

3.52/ 5 · 513 votes

Have 82%Had 18%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

25%Love

44%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

468 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBlack

SillageBlack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value78

Category winnerMarshmallow Addiction Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

musky92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

musky48%

powdery30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and musky

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

FruitsSunflower

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesFruits, Vanilla 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 season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,325

PerfumerMi-Soon Jeong

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#6,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews80

Category winnerMarshmallow Addiction Eau de ParfumHigher 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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Marshmallow Addiction by Zara is a fruity, upbeat fragrance that leans into a bright, youthful aesthetic. Built around a core of sweet fruits and a vanilla-musk dry-down, it functions as an accessible, everyday scent for warm-weather days. While the name suggests a gourmand profile, the reality is a light, clean, and …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black or Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum is rated 3.52/5 from 513 votes. Choose Black for a chocolate and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black or Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum?

Black lasts longest (Black 76/100, Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black or Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum?

Black projects furthest (Black 53/100, Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black and Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and musky accords. Common notes include Fruits, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Black or Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum?

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. Marshmallow Addiction Eau de Parfum has top notes of Fruits and Sunflower, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk.