Fragrance comparison

Black Code vs Morning Lust

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #59,926 IrisPowdery

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Morning Lust

Orca

5.002 votes

Rank #38,239 MuskyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Morning Lust takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Morning Lust
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Code0/4

Morning Lust4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Morning Lust
Sillage & projection: Morning Lust
Value for money: Morning Lust
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Morning Lust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Morning LustOrca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMorning Lust

SillageMorning Lust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMorning LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

musky100%

floral92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot LeafBergamot

Heart

IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedar

Top

AldehydesBergamotBlack currant leafPomegranatePear

Heart

LinenJasmineRoseVioletIris

Base

Iso E SuperHeliotropeAmbretteAmbrox SuperVanillaOrrisResinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,239

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMorning LustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black 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…

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Morning Lust by Orca is a quiet study in clean linen and musky skin warmth. Launching in 2024, this unisex fragrance mixes clean laundry accords with a soft base of sandalwood, iris, and ambrette. It captures the relaxed intimacy of a slow morning without relying on loud floral notes or aggressive sweet ingredients.

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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 Code or Morning Lust?

Morning Lust takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Morning Lust is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Morning Lust for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Code or Morning Lust?

Morning Lust lasts longest (Morning Lust 80/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Code or Morning Lust?

Morning Lust projects furthest (Morning Lust 63/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Code and Morning Lust smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris.

Is Black Code or Morning Lust better for summer or winter?

Black Code suits day or night wear; Morning Lust suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Code and Morning Lust?

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. Morning Lust has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Black currant leaf and Pomegranate, heart notes of Linen, Jasmine, Rose and Violet, a base of Iso E Super, Heliotrope, Ambrette and Ambrox Super.