Fragrance comparison

Black vs Eau d'Esire

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Eau d'Esire

Gravel

4.3614 votes

Rank #20,085 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau d'Esire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau d'Esire
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Black0/1

Eau d'Esire1/1

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: Eau d'Esire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

Eau d'EsireGravel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 11%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value72

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

rose69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

violet69%

floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SaffronCumin

Heart2 to 3 hours

Egyptian JasmineBulgarian Rose

Base5 to 8 hours

ebony treeCashmere MuskTolu Balsam

Top

SaffronBergamotNutmegPineappleCypressMango

Heart

VioletHyacinthCloveCuminPatchouli

Base

AmberMuskTolu BalsamVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cumin and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring88

Summer63

Fall88

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men42

Unisex50

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,085

PerfumerMirella Pomina

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerEau d'EsireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black by Mariella Martinato opens with a punch of dry cumin and leathery saffron, setting an unapologetically warm spicy tone right from the first spray. As the initial heat settles, Egyptian jasmine and Bulgarian rose introduce a powdery floral heart that softens the bite of the spices without making the composition …

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Eau d'Esire by Gravel opens with a lively burst of pineapple, juicy mango, and sharp bergamot, immediately cut by dusty saffron and cypress. As the bright fruit settles, a warm spicy heart of clove, cumin, and quiet violet emerges, adding texture over a rich base of tolu balsam, amber, and earthy moss. It wears best d…

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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 Eau d'Esire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cumin and Tolu Balsam.

Is Black or Eau d'Esire better for summer or winter?

Black suits day or night wear; Eau d'Esire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Eau d'Esire?

Black has top notes of Saffron and Cumin, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of ebony tree, Cashmere Musk and Tolu Balsam. Eau d'Esire has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Pineapple, heart notes of Violet, Hyacinth, Clove and Cumin, a base of Amber, Musk, Tolu Balsam and Vetiver.