Fragrance comparison

Black Cherry Merlot vs Pinot Noir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Cherry Merlot

Bath & Body Works

4.15311 votes

Rank #16,259 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pinot Noir

ROAlìv

—0 votes

Rank #69,563 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Cherry Merlot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Cherry Merlot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pinot Noir
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character.

Black Cherry Merlot1/1

Pinot Noir0/1

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: Black Cherry Merlot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cherry MerlotBath & Body Works

Pinot NoirROAlìv

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

wine72%

cherry58%

nutty44%

almond30%

fruity100%

powdery92%

rose84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

wine61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity 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

CranberryCassisLemon

Heart

Red WineVioletRose

Base

RaspberryMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Red Wine. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#69,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Pinot Noir by ROAlìv explores the intersection of dark fruit and wine accords. It opens with bright cranberry and cassis, before settling into a heart of red wine and violet. The base leaves a lasting trail of musk and raspberry. This unisex composition offers a modern, crisp take on fruity profiles, perfect for trans…

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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.

Do Black Cherry Merlot and Pinot Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and wine accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Red Wine.

What are the notes in Black Cherry Merlot and Pinot Noir?

Black Cherry Merlot features Raspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry. Pinot Noir has top notes of Cranberry, Cassis and Lemon, heart notes of Red Wine, Violet and Rose, a base of Raspberry and Musk.