Fragrance comparison

Black vs Lawrence

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Lawrence

Carine Roitfeld

3.8690 votes

Rank #34,458 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lawrence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lawrence
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black0/1

Lawrence1/1

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: Lawrence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

LawrenceCarine Roitfeld

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.86/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

43%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

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%

white floral100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

musky69%

oud61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, white floral 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

Notes

JasmineTolu BalsamSaffronMuskAgarwood (Oud)CuminCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cumin, Egyptian Jasmine 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8

Unisex63

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,458

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLawrenceHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Lawrence by Carine Roitfeld is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Lawrence was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Yann Vasnier. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

Reviews →

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 Lawrence smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cumin, Egyptian Jasmine and Tolu Balsam.

Is Black or Lawrence better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black and Lawrence?

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. Lawrence features Jasmine, Tolu Balsam, Saffron, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).