Fragrance comparison

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond vs Sperone

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond

Aurora Borealis

3.0025 votes

Rank #65,581 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Sperone

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.0653 votes

Rank #27,799 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sperone takes 7 of 7 categories.

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sperone
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond0/7

Sperone7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Черный алмаз — Black DiamondAurora Borealis

SperoneLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 64%

4.06/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

Category winnerSperoneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

28%Hate

25 votes

38%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerSperoneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySperone

SillageSperone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value61

Category winnerSperoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

animalic77%

herbal69%

iris61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic91%

herbal83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineapplePepperLemonImmortelleBergamot

Heart

ThymeSageIrisLavenderWormwoodCardamom

Base

LeatherStyraxCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

ThymeBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

ImmortellePepper

Base3 to 4 hours

LabdanumCedar

InformationalShared notesPepper, Immortelle, Bergamot and Thyme. Durations are only published for Sperone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night75

Category winnerSperoneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 50%Party 50%Work 0%Casual 0%

Men44

Unisex53

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,581

PerfumerMarianna Penkova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,799

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSperoneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No description yet.

Reviews →

Sperone by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a woody, aromatic scent built around Mediterranean herbs, warm resin, and dry woods. It opens with an energising flash of tart bergamot and dry thyme, giving immediate herbal freshness. The core quickly introduces warm pepper and the distinctive maple-like, savory-sweet profil…

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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, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or Sperone?

Sperone takes 7 of 7 categories. Черный алмаз — Black Diamond is rated 3.00/5 from 25 votes; Sperone is rated 4.06/5 from 53 votes. Choose Черный алмаз — Black Diamond for a aromatic and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sperone for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or Sperone?

Sperone lasts longest (Sperone 62/100, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or Sperone?

Sperone projects furthest (Sperone 49/100, Черный алмаз — Black Diamond 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Черный алмаз — Black Diamond and Sperone smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Pepper, Immortelle, Bergamot and Thyme.

Is Черный алмаз — Black Diamond or Sperone better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sperone is the stronger pick. For winter, Sperone is the stronger pick. Черный алмаз — Black Diamond suits day or night wear; Sperone suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Черный алмаз — Black Diamond and Sperone?

Черный алмаз — Black Diamond has top notes of Pineapple, Pepper, Lemon and Immortelle, heart notes of Thyme, Sage, Iris and Lavender, a base of Leather, Styrax and Cedar. Sperone has top notes of Thyme and Bergamot, heart notes of Immortelle and Pepper, a base of Labdanum and Cedar.