Fragrance comparison

Black Cavalier Surge vs Sous La Canopée

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Cavalier Surge

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.805 votes

Rank #37,505 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Sous La Canopée

Acorelle

3.3924 votes

Rank #19,329 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Cavalier Surge takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Cavalier Surge
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sous La Canopée
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Cavalier Surge3/4

Sous La Canopée1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Cavalier Surge
Sillage & projection: Black Cavalier Surge
Value for money: Black Cavalier Surge
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sous La Canopée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cavalier SurgeLe Bonheur Perfumes

Sous La CanopéeAcorelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.39/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBlack Cavalier Surge

SillageBlack Cavalier Surge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value55

Category winnerBlack Cavalier SurgeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

fresh83%

green74%

amber65%

white floral56%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

citrus65%

fresh spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

OrangeGingerBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

NeroliFrankincenseCinnamon

Base4 to 8 hours

Black TeaGuaiac WoodAmber

Top

GingerBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang YlangFrankincenseBaie RoseCinnamonJasmineViolet

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGinger, Bergamot, Frankincense and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Black Cavalier Surge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSous La CanopéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Cavalier Surge by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental spicy fragrance that centers on bright citrus, warm spices, and a grounding woody base. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and sweet orange, sharpened by fresh ginger. As the bright start settles, the scent reveals a clean heart of neroli blended wi…

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Sous La Canopée is a modern cedar-forward scent with a bright citrus and ginger lift, then a warm spicy, incense-tinted heart that reads clean and quietly confident. It stays more close-to-skin than loud, with a dry, slightly tea-like freshness in the background. If you like woody scents that feel natural, grounded, a…

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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.

Which is better, Black Cavalier Surge or Sous La Canopée?

Black Cavalier Surge takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Cavalier Surge is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Sous La Canopée is rated 3.39/5 from 24 votes. Choose Black Cavalier Surge for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sous La Canopée for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cavalier Surge or Sous La Canopée?

Black Cavalier Surge lasts longest (Black Cavalier Surge 76/100, Sous La Canopée 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cavalier Surge or Sous La Canopée?

Black Cavalier Surge projects furthest (Black Cavalier Surge 60/100, Sous La Canopée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cavalier Surge and Sous La Canopée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ginger, Bergamot, Frankincense and Cinnamon.

Is Black Cavalier Surge or Sous La Canopée better for summer or winter?

Black Cavalier Surge suits daytime wear; Sous La Canopée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cavalier Surge and Sous La Canopée?

Black Cavalier Surge has top notes of Orange, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Frankincense and Cinnamon, a base of Black Tea, Guaiac Wood and Amber. Sous La Canopée has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Frankincense, Baie Rose and Cinnamon, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.