Fragrance comparison

Black vs Sadu

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sadu

Boadicea the Victorious

4.1225 votes

Rank #32,556 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sadu takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Black0/1

Sadu1/1

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: Sadu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

SaduBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

20%Like

28%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value21

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%

floral100%

musky92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, woody 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

Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Cumin and Bulgarian 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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall89

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSaduHigher 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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Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…

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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 Sadu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cumin and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Black or Sadu better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black and Sadu?

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. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.