Black Code vs Miss
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Miss 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.
MissChoose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Black Code1/4
Miss3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Miss
- Sillage & projection
- Miss
- Value for money
- Black Code
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Miss
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black CodeMilestone PerfumesMissDiorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.21/ 5 · 3,497 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
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
45%Love
38%Like
1%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
3,349 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMiss
SillageMiss
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%
aromatic100%
green92%
earthy84%
woody77%
white floral69%
mossy61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot LeafBergamot
Heart
IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaCedar
Top
AldehydesGalbanumClary SageGardeniaBergamot
Heart
NarcissusIrisCarnationOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRoseNeroli
Base
OakmossLeatherVetiverPatchouliLabdanumAmberSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Clary Sage and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter73
Day–
Night–
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#541
PerfumerJean Carles, Paul Vacher
Launched1947
Reviews246
Category winnerMissHigher 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 →Miss Dior (1947) is a dry, green chypre perfume built on snappy galbanum, soapy aldehydes, powdery iris, and an earthy base of oakmoss and supple leather. The fragrance opens with a sharp botanical punch of clary sage and bergamot, giving the impression of crushed garden stems and luxury bar soap rather than modern ca…
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 Miss?
Miss takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Miss is rated 4.21/5 from 3,497 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Miss for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Black Code or Miss?
Miss lasts longest (Miss 74/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Code or Miss?
Miss projects furthest (Miss 64/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Code and Miss smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Clary Sage and Aldehydes.
Is Black Code or Miss better for summer or winter?
Black Code suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Code and Miss?
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. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Clary Sage and Gardenia, heart notes of Narcissus, Iris, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Vetiver and Patchouli.
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