Black Code vs Fire Element
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black CodeChoose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Fire ElementChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Black Code1/4
Fire Element3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Fire Element
- Sillage & projection
- Fire Element
- Value for money
- Black Code
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fire Element
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black CodeMilestone PerfumesFire ElementThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
44%Love
22%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFire Element
SillageFire Element
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack CodeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothiris100%
powdery86%
aromatic72%
earthy58%
aldehydic44%
violet30%
powdery100%
violet88%
iris77%
fruity65%
vanilla53%
sweet42%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot LeafBergamot
Heart
IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaCedar
Notes
VioletIrisPowdery NotesRaspberryVanillaBenzoinTurkish RoseGrasse RoseTonka BeanAldehydesMimosaPeach
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIris, Aldehydes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fire Element, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer67
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,926
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,050
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerFire ElementHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Code by Milestone Perfumes is a masculine woody aromatic built around cool bergamot, powdery iris and a soft tonka-vanilla base. It opens fresh and leafy, then settles into a smoother floral-aromatic heart with orris, clary sage and aldehydes. The overall feel is clean, powdery, slightly earthy and warmly sweet…
Reviews →Fire Element by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance centered on classic cosmetic textures and sweet fruit. Built as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with crisp aldehydes alongside tart raspberry and ripe peach. The core quickly shifts into a dense bouquet of violet, iris, and orris, flanked by Turkish rose and G…
Reviews →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 Code or Fire Element?
Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Fire Element is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Fire Element for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Code or Fire Element?
Fire Element lasts longest (Fire Element 77/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Code or Fire Element?
Fire Element projects furthest (Fire Element 67/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Code and Fire Element smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and violet accords. Common notes include Iris, Aldehydes, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
Is Black Code or Fire Element better for summer or winter?
Black Code suits day or night wear; Fire Element suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Code and Fire Element?
Black Code has top notes of Bergamot Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar. Fire Element features Violet, Iris, Powdery Notes, Raspberry and Vanilla.
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