Fragrance comparison

Black Cherry Merlot vs Ladanika Ладаника

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 407 ratings analysed

Black Cherry Merlot

Bath & Body Works

4.15311 votes

Rank #16,259 FruitySweet

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ladanika Ладаника

Ladanika

4.2396 votes

Rank #23,628 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ladanika Ладаника takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Cherry Merlot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ladanika Ладаника
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Cherry Merlot3/7

Ladanika Ладаника4/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Cherry Merlot
Community sentiment: Ladanika Ладаника
Longevity: Ladanika Ладаника
Sillage & projection: Ladanika Ладаника
Value for money: Black Cherry Merlot
Versatility: Ladanika Ладаника
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Cherry Merlot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cherry MerlotBath & Body Works

Ladanika ЛаданикаLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

300 votes

46%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerLadanika ЛаданикаMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLadanika Ладаника

SillageLadanika Ладаника

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value71

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

wine72%

cherry58%

nutty44%

almond30%

fruity100%

sweet86%

cherry72%

wine58%

woody44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and wine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryRed WineSour Cherry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sour CherryCranberryRed WineHayPearTobacco

Heart

RaspberryRed AppleFruity NotesJasmine

Base

BeeswaxWoody NotesSweet NotesVanillaVioletOlibanumBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer54

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night–

Category winnerLadanika ЛаданикаMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#23,628

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Cherry Merlot is a fruity, gourmand-adjacent fragrance that highlights the contrast between tart sour cherry and deep red wine accords. Launched in 2019, this scent offers a straightforward, jammy sweetness suitable for casual autumn days. It sits close to the skin, providing a warm, inviting presence that avoid…

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Ladanika by Ladanika is a dark, heavy cocktail of red wine and sour cherry that feels deeply nostalgic yet modern. It opens with the tart bite of cranberry, red wine, and sour cherry before drying down into warm, sticky beeswax and dry hay. Tobacco and olibanum add a resinous, smoky backbone that keeps the sweetness f…

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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 Cherry Merlot or Ladanika Ладаника?

Ladanika Ладаника takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Cherry Merlot is rated 4.15/5 from 311 votes; Ladanika Ладаника is rated 4.23/5 from 96 votes. Choose Black Cherry Merlot for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ladanika Ладаника for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cherry Merlot or Ladanika Ладаника?

Ladanika Ладаника lasts longest (Ladanika Ладаника 75/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cherry Merlot or Ladanika Ладаника?

Ladanika Ладаника projects furthest (Ladanika Ладаника 72/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cherry Merlot and Ladanika Ладаника smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and wine accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry.

Is Black Cherry Merlot or Ladanika Ладаника better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ladanika Ладаника is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Cherry Merlot is the stronger pick. Ladanika Ладаника suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Cherry Merlot and Ladanika Ладаника?

Black Cherry Merlot features Raspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry. Ladanika Ладаника has top notes of Sour Cherry, Cranberry, Red Wine and Hay, heart notes of Raspberry, Red Apple, Fruity Notes and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Woody Notes, Sweet Notes and Vanilla.