Fragrance comparison

Black Code vs Prize Pour Femme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #60,334 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Prize Pour Femme

Chris Adams · 2022

4.673 votes

Rank #49,769 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Prize Pour Femme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Prize Pour Femme
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black Code1/4

Prize Pour Femme3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Prize Pour Femme
Sillage & projection: Prize Pour Femme
Value for money: Black Code
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Prize Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Prize Pour FemmeChris Adams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 58%Had 5%Want 37%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityPrize Pour Femme

SillagePrize Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBlack CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

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

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryPeachBergamotOrangeAldehydesSpices

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseYlang-YlangIrisVioletNarcissusOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberBenzoinSandalwoodMuskTonka BeanVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris. Durations are only published for Prize Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerPrize Pour FemmeHigher 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…

Reviews →

Spraying Prize Pour Femme by Chris Adams releases a cheerful rush of ripe strawberry and juicy peach, brightened by sparkling aldehydes and zesty bergamot. The fruit feels crisp rather than sticky. Soon after, a soft cloud of powdery violet, buttery orris root, and clean rose petals takes over, giving the scent a nost…

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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 Prize Pour Femme?

Prize Pour Femme takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Prize Pour Femme is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Prize Pour Femme for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Code or Prize Pour Femme?

Prize Pour Femme lasts longest (Prize Pour Femme 80/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Code or Prize Pour Femme?

Prize Pour Femme projects furthest (Prize Pour Femme 69/100, Black Code 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Code and Prize Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris.

Is Black Code or Prize Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Black Code suits day or night wear; Prize Pour Femme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Code and Prize Pour Femme?

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. Prize Pour Femme has top notes of Strawberry, Peach, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Violet, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.