Fragrance comparison

Black vs Irth

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 139 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #6,964 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Black0/1

Irth1/1

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: Irth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

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%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and rose

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

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose. 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

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher 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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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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 Irth smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose.

Is Black or Irth better for summer or winter?

Black suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Irth?

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. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.