Fragrance comparison

Black Cashmere vs Minuit Enchante

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Cashmere

Boadicea the Victorious

4.2935 votes

Rank #12,531 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Minuit Enchante

Laura Mercier

4.6556 votes

Rank #23,752 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Cashmere takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Cashmere
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Minuit Enchante
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Black Cashmere4/7

Minuit Enchante3/7

Ratings & consensus: Minuit Enchante
Community sentiment: Minuit Enchante
Longevity: Black Cashmere
Sillage & projection: Black Cashmere
Value for money: Minuit Enchante
Versatility: Black Cashmere
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Cashmere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CashmereBoadicea the Victorious

Minuit EnchanteLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%

4.65/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

3%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

65%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityBlack Cashmere

SillageBlack Cashmere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber90%

musky80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clove

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base

AmberMuskVetiver

Top

CloveGingerJuniperPepper

Heart

RoseJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

SandalwoodMyrhhAmberVanilleGuaiac WoodBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesClove, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer29

Fall100

Winter71

Day77

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerBlack CashmereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex15

Women3

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#23,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack CashmereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boadicea the Victorious Black Cashmere starts with a sharp burst of warm clove before revealing a resinous core of dark oud and indolic jasmine. Soft musk and dry vetiver anchor the heavy amber base. It creates an enveloping warmth suited for crisp winter evenings, formal gatherings, and dark coats.

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Minuit Enchante by Laura Mercier is an oriental woody composition for women that captures the deepest, most mysterious hours of the night. It opens with a spicy blend of clove, ginger, and juniper, settling into a heart of tuberose and peach. The base grounds the fragrance with opulent oud, sandalwood, myrrh, and vani…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Cashmere or Minuit Enchante?

Black Cashmere takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Cashmere is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Minuit Enchante is rated 4.65/5 from 56 votes. Choose Black Cashmere for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Minuit Enchante for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cashmere or Minuit Enchante?

Black Cashmere lasts longest (Black Cashmere 88/100, Minuit Enchante 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cashmere or Minuit Enchante?

Black Cashmere projects furthest (Black Cashmere 79/100, Minuit Enchante 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cashmere and Minuit Enchante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Clove, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Amber.

Is Black Cashmere or Minuit Enchante better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Cashmere is the stronger pick. For winter, Minuit Enchante is the stronger pick. Black Cashmere suits evening wear; Minuit Enchante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cashmere and Minuit Enchante?

Black Cashmere has top notes of Clove, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk and Vetiver. Minuit Enchante has top notes of Clove, Ginger, Juniper and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Myrhh, Amber and Vanille.