Fragrance comparison

Black vs Wentai

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Black

Mariella Martinato

—0 votes

Rank #69,566 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Wentai

SIAM 1928

3.7617 votes

Rank #22,166 AnimalicFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wentai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Wentai
Choose it for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black0/1

Wentai1/1

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: Wentai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackMariella Martinato

WentaiSIAM 1928

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.76/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

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%

animalic100%

fresh spicy91%

oud83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

rose56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Black PepperAldehydesCardamomSaffron

Heart

CuminBulgarian RoseLeatherLabdanum

Base

Thailand OudOakmoss

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,566

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,166

PerfumerNutt Wesshasartar

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerWentaiHigher 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 →

Wentai is a sharp, characterful woody spicy scent built around pepper, saffron, cumin, leather, rose, Thai oud, and oakmoss. It opens bright and dry, then turns warmer, darker, and more textured as the leather, labdanum, and animalic oud settle in. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy challenging, niche-leaning…

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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 Wentai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cumin and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Black or Wentai better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black and Wentai?

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. Wentai has top notes of Black Pepper, Aldehydes, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cumin, Bulgarian Rose, Leather and Labdanum, a base of Thailand Oud and Oakmoss.